All outstanding precincts are in the city of Lynchburg, where the state's top elections official says enough ballots weren't printed. Department of Elections Commissioner Edgardo Cortes says officials had to use emergency ballots, which must be counted by hand.Edgardo Cortes, commissioner of the Virginia Department of Elections, says his department became aware of the issue early Tuesday and has been working with local officials on distributing emergency ballots, which are printed on plain paper and will have to be hand-counted.
Date: Jan 10, 2017
Category: U.S.
Source: Google
Election system susceptible to rigging despite red flags
In Virginia, wealthier counties near Washington have upgraded to more trustworthy technology while lower-income counties in the states southwest have not been able to afford it, said Edgardo Cortes, the state elections commissioner.
Date: Dec 26, 2016
Category: Business
Source: Google
Virginia voter-registration deadline extended through Friday
Virginia elections commissioner Edgardo Cortes, who attended Thursday's hearing, said the department will work to notify voters of the extension. He also said voters can register online or by mail. Mail-in registrations will be accepted as long as they have a Friday postmark.
Date: Oct 20, 2016
Category: U.S.
Source: Google
Voting Officials: Overall Voting Process Going Well
Other than this technical problem, Edgardo Cortes, the commissioner for the Virginia Board of Elections says Election Day has gone well. "The implementation of the new photo ID law has been going very smoothly, the registrars have been well prepared. I have talked about it at prior meetings, but the
Date: Nov 04, 2014
Category: U.S.
Source: Google
Local elections taste great, Virginia Beach has glitches
Shaun Kenney, executive director of the state party and a former chairman of the Fluvanna County Board of Supervisors, sent a letter this morning to Edgardo Cortes, state commissioner of elections, warning that several precincts in Virginia Beach had improperly calibrated machines.