- State board of elections
A state
board of elections is a body designated to conduct elections inU.S. state s.Virginia
In
Virginia , for instance, the State Board of Elections is a three-member body consisting of a chair, vice-chair, and secretary, that manages the electoral process and investigates and adjudicates disputes and campaign law violations [ [http://www.sbe.virginia.gov/cms/ Virginia State Board of Elections] ] . Per theCode of Virginia , "Two Board members shall be of the political party which cast the highest number of votes for Governor at that election." [http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?000+cod+24.2-102] The Board has power to promulgate rules to initiateCircuit Court proceedings for the removal of county and city electoral board members. [http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?000+cod+24.2-103] It can call on theAttorney General of Virginia to initiate investigations. [http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?000+cod+24.2-104] It also certifies independent and third-party candidates for the ballot, after sending their Petitions of Qualified Voters (nominating petition s) to local registrars for signature counting. The Board has power to prescribe such forms. [http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?000+cod+24.2-105] It posts lists of candidates on the Internet. [http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?000+cod+24.2-105.1]References
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