Virginia House Bill 78: Elections administration; duties of local electoral boards, certification of election, etc.

Virginia · 2026 Regular Session

What it does

Elections administration; duties of local electoral boards; certification of election; grounds for removal; civil penalty. Provides that the certification of the results of an election is a clear ministerial duty of the local electoral boards and that a member of the local electoral board who neglects or refuses to perform such duty in accordance with law shall be subject to removal proceedings by the State Board of Elections and assessed a civil penalty not exceeding $1,000. The bill also authorizes the State Board of Elections to intervene and carry out the duties related to election certification in the event a local electoral board fails or refuses to do so.

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Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0060) (2026-04-06)

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