§ 24.2-634. Locking and securing after preparation
When voting or counting equipment has been properly prepared for an election, it shall be locked against voting and sealed, or, if the device 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 electoral board 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 electoral board 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.)
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