There has been much discussion about whether votes in this next election will be counted securely.
Every state has rules about what poll observers can do at the polls and how votes can be challenged. Here are the rules for your state:
Any Virginia The officers of election shall permit one authorized representative of
qualified voter may, and the officers of election shall, each political party or independent candidate in a general or special
challenge the vote of any person who is listed on the pollbook but election, or one authorized representative of each candidate in a
is known or suspected not to be a qualified voter. (Va. Code Ann. primary election, to remain in the room in which the election is being
§ 24.2-651) conducted at all times. The officers of election shall have discretion to permit up to three authorized representatives of each political party or independent candidate in a general or special election, or up to three authorized representatives of each candidate in a primary election, to remain in the room in which the election is being conducted. Each authorized representative shall be a qualified voter of any jurisdiction of the Commonwealth. (Va. Code Ann. § 24.2-604)
A local electoral board or general registrar may authorize in writing the presence of additional neutral observers as may be deemed appropriate subject to restrictions. (Va. Code Ann. § 24.2-604)