Overview

• Waynesboro's Republican election officials filed a lawsuit to mandate hand counting of ballots, questioning the integrity of voting machines.
• The lawsuit argues that machine counting constitutes secret ballot counting, which they claim violates the Virginia Constitution
• The officials have threatened to withhold certification of the November election results unless their demands are met.
• Virginia's election system includes multiple safeguards, such as risk-limiting audits and logic tests, to ensure vote accuracy.
• The legal challenge reflects ongoing Republican skepticism about voting machines, echoing previous election fraud claims.