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The seal shall be on the side reverse from that on which the names of the candidates appear. The seal may be affixed on the ballot either mechanically or manually. The member of the board, general registrar, or other person designated shall sign a statement, subject to felony penalties for making false statements pursuant to \u00a7 24.2-1016, that the seal of the electoral board was affixed to the ballots in his presence in the manner prescribed by law, setting forth the name of every person taking part in the affixing of the seal, and stating that he has faithfully performed his duties. His statement shall be filed with the minutes of the board. For his services in causing the seal to be affixed to the ballots, the person designated, other than a board member or general registrar, shall receive at least $20 per day.\n\t\tAny person designated to affix the seal to the ballots shall return the seal to the secretary as soon as the affixing of the seal to the ballots is completed.\n\t\tEvery person taking part in affixing the seal to the ballots or in placing the ballots in packages shall give his statement, subject to felony penalties for making false statements pursuant to \u00a7 24.2-1016, that he has faithfully performed his duties and that he will not divulge to anyone the contents of the ballots or any part thereof. 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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 4 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 1970, chapter 462; in 1980, chapter 639; in 1993, chapter 641; in 2016, chapters 18<\/a> and 492<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":[{"id":86258,"section_number":"24.2-1016","catch_line":"False statements; penalties","order_by":null,"url":"\/24.2-1016\/"}],"permalink":{"id":188513,"object_type":"law","relational_id":69755,"identifier":"24.2-619","token":"24.2\/6\/2\/24.2-619","url":"\/24.2-619\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/24.2-619\/","token":"24.2\/6\/2\/24.2-619","dublin_core":{"Title":"Sealing ballots","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 24.2-619","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A member of the electoral board<\/span> or the general registrar<\/span>, or some other person designated by the electoral board<\/span> or the general registrar<\/span>, shall cause the seal of the board to be affixed in his presence to every ballot printed as provided in this chapter. The seal shall be on the side reverse<\/span> from that on which the names of the candidates<\/span> appear. The seal may be affixed on the ballot either mechanically or manually. The member of the board, general registrar<\/span>, or other person designated shall sign a statement, subject to felony<\/span> penalties for making false statements pursuant to \u00a7 24.2-1016<\/a>, that the seal of the electoral board<\/span> was affixed to the ballots in his presence in the manner prescribed by law<\/span>, setting forth the name of every person taking part in the affixing of the seal, and stating that he has faithfully performed his duties. His statement shall be filed with the minutes of the board. For his services in causing the seal to be affixed to the ballots, the person designated, other than a board member or general registrar<\/span>, shall receive at least $20 per day.\n\t\tAny person designated to affix the seal to the ballots shall return the seal to the secretary as soon as the affixing of the seal to the ballots is completed.\n\t\tEvery person taking part in affixing the seal to the ballots or in placing the ballots in packages shall give his statement, subject to felony<\/span> penalties for making false statements pursuant to \u00a7 24.2-1016<\/a>, that he has faithfully performed his duties and that he will not divulge to anyone the contents of the ballots or any part thereof. These statements shall be filed with the minutes of the board.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nSEALING BALLOTS (\u00a7 24.2-619)\n\nA member of the electoral board or the general registrar, or some other person\ndesignated by the electoral board or the general registrar, shall cause the seal\nof the board to be affixed in his presence to every ballot printed as provided\nin this chapter. The seal shall be on the side reverse from that on which the\nnames of the candidates appear. The seal may be affixed on the ballot either\nmechanically or manually. The member of the board, general registrar, or other\nperson designated shall sign a statement, subject to felony penalties for making\nfalse statements pursuant to \u00a7 24.2-1016, that the seal of the electoral board\nwas affixed to the ballots in his presence in the manner prescribed by law,\nsetting forth the name of every person taking part in the affixing of the seal,\nand stating that he has faithfully performed his duties. His statement shall be\nfiled with the minutes of the board. For his services in causing the seal to be\naffixed to the ballots, the person designated, other than a board member or\ngeneral registrar, shall receive at least $20 per day.\n\t\tAny person designated to affix the seal to the ballots shall return the seal\nto the secretary as soon as the affixing of the seal to the ballots is\ncompleted.\n\t\tEvery person taking part in affixing the seal to the ballots or in placing the\nballots in packages shall give his statement, subject to felony penalties for\nmaking false statements pursuant to \u00a7 24.2-1016, that he has faithfully\nperformed his duties and that he will not divulge to anyone the contents of the\nballots or any part thereof. These statements shall be filed with the minutes of\nthe board.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7\u00a7 24-225, 24-228, 24-229; 1950, p. 165; 1970, c. 462,\n\u00a7\u00a7 24.1-117, 24.1-118; 1971, Ex. Sess., c. 119; 1980, c. 639; 1993, c. 641;\n2016, cc. 18, 492.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}