Locking and securing after preparation

Va. Code Ann. § 24.2-634
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When voting equipment has been properly prepared for an election, it shall be locked against voting and sealed, or if a voting or counting machine cannot be sealed with a numbered seal, it shall be locked with a key. The equipment keys and any electronic activation devices shall be retained in the custody of the general registrar and delivered to the officers of election as provided in § 24.2-639 . After the voting equipment has been delivered to the polling places, the general registrar shall provide ample protection against tampering with or damage to the equipment. Code 1950, § 24-301; 1970, c. 462, § 24.1-211; 1985, c. 458; 1993, c. 641; 1998, c. 264 ; 2004, cc. 993 , 1010 ; 2014, cc. 540 , 576 ; 2016, cc. 18 , 492 .
Source: Open US Law by Vaquill AI (CC BY 4.0)URL: https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/24.2-634/Fetched: 10/16/2026

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