{"data":{"id":"us-va/va.-code-24.2-634","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"Va. Code § 24.2-634","heading":"Locking and securing after preparation","body":"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.","path":["Title 24.2. ELECTIONS","Chapter 6. THE ELECTION","Article 3. VOTING EQUIPMENT AND SYSTEMS"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/24.2-634/","current_through":"9/4/2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:15:04Z","sha256":"e994da9792f544d6643f6e94af905b1ffe9bdf0e9e0be120b4c5646a302d97fd","source_id":"us-va","stale":true,"prev":"us-va/va.-code-24.2-633","next":"us-va/va.-code-24.2-635"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}