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State Board of Elections convenes for Virginia primary, introduces Sen. John Jack Peterson
Summary
The Virginia State Board of Elections held a brief meeting to monitor the day’s primary, introduced Senator John Jack Peterson as a new board member and directed the public to election results at elections.virginia.gov. No public comments or formal votes were recorded.
The Virginia State Board of Elections met briefly to address matters arising during the state’s primary elections and to introduce Senator John Jack Peterson as a newly appointed member.
Chairman O'Bannon introduced the incoming member, saying Peterson “has finally agreed to join [the] State Board of Elections due to a vacancy.” The chair said Peterson accepted a request from the Secretary of the Commonwealth; Peterson then thanked staff for meeting with him that weekend.
The meeting’s stated sole purpose was to address any issues that might come up during the day’s primary. Chairman O'Bannon said, “If something comes up, we will gavel back in. And if nothing comes up, we will gavel out at 7PM and go home.” The board recorded no public comments during the session.
Dr. Stolle told the public where to find results, saying, “People can get their results at elections.virginia.gov. You pull up the website. There is 2 icons for the Republican and Democratic primaries.”
Later in the session the chair said, “Polls are not closed in Virginia. Primary is done. We've been safe and successful elections.” The meeting concluded without any recorded motions or roll-call votes; Chairman O'Bannon closed the meeting with the statement, “We are adjourned.”
The board did not take formal votes or adopt new policies during the meeting. Its actions were limited to introducing the new board member and confirming the process for the public to obtain election results.
Meeting participants who spoke included Chairman O'Bannon, Vice Chair Dantz, Dr. Stolle, Senator John Jack Peterson and Senator Thomas Long. The meeting was described by board members as limited in scope and called specifically to monitor the ongoing primary and to address any immediate issues that might arise.
