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Presenter walks Albemarle County polling workers through Statement of Results procedures
Summary
Albemarle County Department of Elections delivered training on completing the Statement of Results (SOR), covering when to use hand-count sections, how to attach DS200/DS300 tapes, signature requirements under the Code of Virginia, and procedures for calling in and securing results.
Presenter led a training session for Albemarle County election officers on how to complete and handle the Statement of Results (SOR), the official record used by the registrar and electoral board to certify vote tabulations. The session covered SOR copies, printed return sheets, hand-count procedures, tape attachment, signature locations, and statutory obligations.
The presenter emphasized statutory signing requirements under the Code of Virginia, saying, "You shall sign the statement of results. You're not signing that you agree with the outcome. You're only signing that to the best of your knowledge the law was followed in your polling place." The training cited Code of Virginia §24.2-667 for the signing requirement and §24.2-657 regarding announcing results in the polling place when calling them in to the registrar.
The session reviewed where SORs are produced in Albemarle County: 30 precinct…
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