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King and Queen Electoral Board concludes canvass of Nov. 5 general election
Summary
On Nov. 12, 2024, the King and Queen County Electoral Board met to canvass post-election returns from the Nov. 5 general election, found the results recorded correctly, directed the General Registrar to enter results into Election Night Reporting software, and adjourned after a motion to conclude the canvass was moved and seconded.
On Nov. 12, 2024, the King and Queen County Electoral Board met at the King and Queen Court House to conduct the post-election canvass for the Nov. 5, 2024 general election. The board reviewed the returns and determined that “ALL were recorded correctly.” Chair Stuart Swilley moved to conclude the canvass; Vice Chair Linda Culbreth seconded the motion. There was no roll-call vote recorded in the minutes. General Registrar Diane C. Klausen was recorded as responsible for entering the post-election results into the Election Night Reporting software. The canvass was adjourned at 1:16 p.m.
The canvass is the formal local review that verifies precinct and absentee returns after an election. Board minutes list the officials in attendance as Chair Stuart Swilley, Vice Chair Linda Culbreth, Secretary Martha Edwards Hart and General Registrar Diane C. Klausen; William “Bill” Rílee attended as chair of the King and Queen County Republican Party. The board’s minutes state the motion to conclude the canvass was made and seconded; no further business was recorded.
The immediate procedural step noted in the minutes is that the General Registrar will enter the certified post-election totals into the Election Night Reporting software used to publish official results. The minutes do not record a detailed vote tally or any objections to the returns. The canvass concluded and the meeting was adjourned at 1:16 p.m.
