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When a machine has been so examined by the representatives, it shall be sealed with a numbered seal in their presence, or if the machine cannot be sealed with a numbered seal, it shall be locked with a key. The representatives shall certify for each machine 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 machine as prescribed in this section in the presence of a member of the electoral board, the general registrar, or a designee of the electoral board or general registrar.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":244837,"text":"Before the final testing of voting or counting machines for any election, the general registrar 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.\n\t\tThe notice shall state the time and place where the machine will be tested and state that the political party or candidate receiving the notice may have one representative present while the equipment is tested.\n\t\tAt 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 machine has been so examined by the representatives, it shall be sealed with a numbered seal in their presence, or if the machine cannot be sealed with a numbered seal, it shall be locked with a key. The representatives shall certify for each machine the number registered on the protective counter and the number on the seal. 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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 9 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 260; in 1970, chapter 462; in 1981, chapter 425; in 1985, chapter 458; in 1993, chapter 641; in 1998, chapter 264<\/a>; in 2004, chapters 993<\/a> and 1010<\/a>; in 2014, chapters 540<\/a> and 576<\/a>; in 2016, chapters 18<\/a> and 492<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":188583,"object_type":"law","relational_id":67570,"identifier":"24.2-633","token":"24.2\/6\/3\/24.2-633","url":"\/24.2-633\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/24.2-633\/","token":"24.2\/6\/3\/24.2-633","dublin_core":{"Title":"Notice of final testing of voting system; sealing equipment","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 24.2-633","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

Before the final testing of voting or counting machines for any election, the general registrar<\/span> shall mail written notice (i) to the chairman of the local committee of each political party<\/span>, or (ii) in a primary election<\/span>, to the chairman of the local committee of the political party<\/span> holding the primary, or (iii) in a city or town council election in which no candidate<\/span> is a party nominee and which is held when no other election having party nominees is being conducted, to the candidates<\/span>.\n\t\tThe notice shall state the time and place where the machine will be tested and state that the political party<\/span> or candidate<\/span> receiving the notice may have one representative present while the equipment is tested.\n\t\tAt 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 machine has been so examined by the representatives, it shall be sealed<\/span> with a numbered seal in their presence, or if the machine cannot be sealed<\/span> with a numbered seal, it shall be locked with a key. The representatives shall certify for each machine the number registered on the protective counter and the number on the seal. When no party or candidate<\/span> representative is present, the custodian shall seal the machine as prescribed in this section in the presence of a member of the electoral board<\/span>, the general registrar<\/span>, or a designee of the electoral board<\/span> or general registrar<\/span>.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nNOTICE OF FINAL TESTING OF VOTING SYSTEM; SEALING EQUIPMENT (\u00a7 24.2-633)\n\nBefore the final testing of voting or counting machines for any election, the\ngeneral registrar shall mail written notice (i) to the chairman of the local\ncommittee of each political party, or (ii) in a primary election, to the\nchairman of the local committee of the political party holding the primary, or\n(iii) in a city or town council election in which no candidate is a party\nnominee and which is held when no other election having party nominees is being\nconducted, to the candidates.\n\t\tThe notice shall state the time and place where the machine will be tested and\nstate that the political party or candidate receiving the notice may have one\nrepresentative present while the equipment is tested.\n\t\tAt the time stated in the notice, the representatives, if present, shall be\nafforded an opportunity to see that the equipment is in proper condition for use\nat the election. When a machine has been so examined by the representatives, it\nshall be sealed with a numbered seal in their presence, or if the machine cannot\nbe sealed with a numbered seal, it shall be locked with a key. The\nrepresentatives shall certify for each machine the number registered on the\nprotective counter and the number on the seal. When no party or candidate\nrepresentative is present, the custodian shall seal the machine as prescribed in\nthis section in the presence of a member of the electoral board, the general\nregistrar, or a designee of the electoral board or general registrar.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 24-300; 1962, c. 260; 1970, c. 462, \u00a7 24.1-210; 1981, c.\n425; 1985, c. 458; 1993, c. 641; 1998, c. 264; 2004, cc. 993, 1010; 2014, cc.\n540, 576; 2016, 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}}