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It has been modified 2 times. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 1962, chapter 623; in 1997, chapter <a href=\"https:\/\/legacylis.virginia.gov\/cgi-bin\/legp604.exe?971+ful+CHAP0587\">587<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":153729,"object_type":"law","relational_id":81259,"identifier":"15.2-1653","token":"15.2\/II\/16\/8\/15.2-1653","url":"\/15.2-1653\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/15.2-1653\/","token":"15.2\/II\/16\/8\/15.2-1653","dublin_core":{"Title":"Ascertaining results","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 15.2-1653","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section><p>The electoral board shall ascertain the vote from the returns, and shall certify in duplicate the votes cast for removal and authorizing the expenditure of the amount stated in the <span class=\"dictionary\">petition<\/span> and against removal. 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