2011 Code of Virginia
Title 24.2 ELECTIONS.
Chapter 6 The Election (24.2-600 thru 24.2-687)
24.2-633 Notice of final testing of equipment; sealing equipment

24.2-633. Notice of final testing of equipment; sealing equipment.

Before the final testing of voting or counting equipment for any election, the electoral board shall mail written notice (i) to the chairman of the local committee of each political party or, (ii) in a primary election, to the chairman of the local committee of the political party holding the primary, or (iii) in a city or town council election in which no candidate is a party nominee and which is held when no other election having party nominees is being conducted, to the candidates.

The notice shall state the time and place where the equipment will be tested and state that the political party or candidate receiving the notice may have one representative present while the equipment is tested.

At the time stated in the notice, the representatives, if present, shall be afforded an opportunity to see that the equipment is in proper condition for use at the election. When a device has been so examined by the representatives, it shall be sealed with a numbered seal in their presence, or, if the device cannot be sealed with a numbered seal, it shall be locked with a key. The representatives shall certify as to the numbers of the devices; if mechanical voting devices are used, that all counters are set at zero (000); the number registered on the protective counter; and the number on the seal. When no party or candidate representative is present, the custodian shall seal the device as prescribed in this section in the presence of a member of the electoral board or its representative.

(Code 1950, 24-300; 1962, c. 260; 1970, c. 462, 24.1-210; 1981, c. 425; 1985, c. 458; 1993, c. 641; 1998, c. 264; 2004, cc. 993, 1010.)