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Virginia elections board votes to certify state results

By The Associated Press

RICHMOND, Va. — Virginia’s State Board of Elections has voted to certify the state’s election results, two days later than expected because of a COVID-19 outbreak in the city of Richmond’s voter registration office.

The Richmond Times-Dispatch reported that by a 3-0 vote on Wednesday, the state certified its votes for president, U.S. Senate, U.S. House elections and state constitutional amendments, in a 10-minute meeting with no comment from board members or the public.

Virginia’s certification comes as former Vice President Joe Biden prepares to assume the presidency and President Donald Trump continues to sow doubt about the national election.

Poll: McAuliffe, Youngkin virtually tied in final weeks of Va. governor’s race

By Alejandro Alvarez
A poll suggests Virginia's gubernatorial race has narrowed even further in the final weeks before Election Day, but stark regional and demographic divides persist between support for either candidate. The latest Emerson College/Nexstar Media Group poll of 620 likely Virginia voters has Democratic nominee Terry McAuliffe holding a slim lead of 49% over Republican nominee Glenn Youngkin's 48%. McAuliffe's margin tightened from four points to one when compared to polling conducted last month; 2% remained undecided as of early October, with 1% planning to vote for someone else.
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