Lawsuits Erupt Over Virginia Election Certification Standoff

Waynesboro election officials' refusal to certify results without hand-counting ballots prompts legal challenges from local voters.

Five voters in Waynesboro, Virginia, have filed a lawsuit to compel local election officials to certify the November 2024 election results.
The lawsuit counters a previous legal action by two Republican election officials demanding a hand-count of ballots, citing concerns over voting machine reliability.
The officials' refusal to certify results without a hand count is seen as part of a broader trend of election certification disputes influenced by unsubstantiated fraud claims.
Virginia's election procedures require the use of certified optical scanning machines, which undergo rigorous testing and are not connected to the internet.
The legal battles in Waynesboro highlight the growing tensions over election integrity and certification processes in the wake of the 2020 election controversies.