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Such standards and instructions shall include which candidates apparently nominated or elected are required to be named in the petition for a recount or served a copy of the petition for a recount.D\n\nThe chief judge of the circuit court or the full recount court may, consistent with State Board of Elections standards, resolve disputes over the application of the standards and direct all other appropriate measures to ensure the proper conduct of the recount.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":246747,"text":"The State Board of Elections shall promulgate standards for (i) the proper handling and security of voting systems, ballots, and other materials required for a recount, (ii) accurate counting of votes based upon objective evidence and taking into account the voting system and form of ballots approved for use in the Commonwealth, and (iii) any other matters that will promote a timely and accurate resolution of the recount.","type":"section","prefixes":["A"],"prefix":"A","entire_prefix":"A","prefix_anchor":"A","level":1,"next_prefix":"B"},"1":{"id":246748,"text":"The State Board shall promulgate additional standards and instructions for the conduct of simultaneous recounts of two or more elections in a single election district.","type":"section","prefixes":["B"],"prefix":"B","entire_prefix":"B","prefix_anchor":"B","level":1,"prior_prefix":"A","next_prefix":"C"},"2":{"id":246749,"text":"The State Board shall promulgate additional standards and instructions for the conduct of recounts in elections for any office to which more than one candidate can be elected. 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This law was first created in 1979. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 293 of that year\u2019s edition of \u201cActs of Assembly,\u201d the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year. Unfortunately, the 1979 \u201cActs\u201d aren\u2019t available online. It has been modified 21 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 1980, chapter 639; in 1981, chapter 570; in 1982, chapter 650; in 1983, chapter 461; in 1984, chapter 480; in 1993, chapter 641; in 2000, chapters 938<\/a> and 1057<\/a>; in 2001, chapters 639<\/a>, 641<\/a>, and 646<\/a>; in 2002, chapters 601<\/a> and 647<\/a>; in 2003, chapter 268<\/a>; in 2004, chapter 410<\/a>; in 2006, chapter 689<\/a>; in 2007, chapters 285<\/a>, 939<\/a>, and 943<\/a>; in 2008, chapter 682<\/a>; in 2011, chapter 522<\/a>; in 2014, chapters 540<\/a> and 576<\/a>; in 2015, chapter 740<\/a>; in 2016, chapter 464<\/a>; in 2019, chapter 382<\/a>; in 2020, chapter 886<\/a>; in 2023, chapter 219<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":62925,"section_number":"24.2-802.2","catch_line":"General recount procedures","order_by":null,"url":"\/24.2-802.2\/"}],"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":188969,"object_type":"law","relational_id":68167,"identifier":"24.2-802","token":"24.2\/8\/1\/24.2-802","url":"\/24.2-802\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/24.2-802\/","token":"24.2\/8\/1\/24.2-802","dublin_core":{"Title":"Recount standards","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 24.2-802","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> The State Board<\/span> of Elections<\/span> shall promulgate standards for (i) the proper handling and security of voting systems<\/span>, ballots, and other materials<\/span> required for a recount, (ii) accurate counting of votes based upon objective evidence<\/span> and taking into account the voting system<\/span> and form of ballots approved for use in the Commonwealth, and (iii) any other matters that will promote a timely and accurate resolution of the recount. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> The State Board<\/span> shall promulgate additional standards and instructions for the conduct of simultaneous recounts of two or more elections<\/span> in a single election district<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> The State Board<\/span> shall promulgate additional standards and instructions for the conduct of recounts in elections<\/span> for any office to which more than one candidate<\/span> can be elected. Such standards and instructions shall include which candidates<\/span> apparently nominated or elected are required to be named in the petition<\/span> for a recount or served a copy of the petition<\/span> for a recount. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

D.<\/span> The chief judge<\/span> of the circuit<\/span> court<\/span> or the full recount court<\/span> may, consistent with State Board<\/span> of Elections<\/span> standards, resolve disputes over the application of the standards and direct all other appropriate measures to ensure the proper conduct of the recount. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nRECOUNT STANDARDS (\u00a7 24.2-802)\n\nA. The State Board of Elections shall promulgate standards for (i) the proper\nhandling and security of voting systems, ballots, and other materials required\nfor a recount, (ii) accurate counting of votes based upon objective evidence and\ntaking into account the voting system and form of ballots approved for use in\nthe Commonwealth, and (iii) any other matters that will promote a timely and\naccurate resolution of the recount.\n\nB. The State Board shall promulgate additional standards and instructions for\nthe conduct of simultaneous recounts of two or more elections in a single\nelection district.\n\nC. The State Board shall promulgate additional standards and instructions for\nthe conduct of recounts in elections for any office to which more than one\ncandidate can be elected. Such standards and instructions shall include which\ncandidates apparently nominated or elected are required to be named in the\npetition for a recount or served a copy of the petition for a recount.\n\nD. The chief judge of the circuit court or the full recount court may,\nconsistent with State Board of Elections standards, resolve disputes over the\napplication of the standards and direct all other appropriate measures to ensure\nthe proper conduct of the recount.\n\nHISTORY: 1979, c. 293, \u00a7 24.1-250; 1980, c. 639; 1981, c. 570; 1982, c. 650;\n1983, c. 461; 1984, c. 480; 1993, c. 641; 2000, cc. 938, 1057; 2001, cc. 639,\n641, 646; 2002, cc. 601, 647; 2003, c. 268; 2004, c. 410; 2006, c. 689; 2007,\ncc. 285, 939, 943; 2008, c. 682; 2011, c. 522; 2014, cc. 540, 576; 2015, c. 740;\n2016, c. 464; 2019, c. 382; 2020, c. 886; 2023, c. 219.","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}}