The document in the image above is an election certificate. It's what elections are, at their core, designed to produce - and the piece of paper that every candidate hopes will feature his or her name. Now that the Virginia State Board of Elections has certified the close race for Attorney General, the Commonwealth's election community now awaits what is expected to be a recount request to resolve the almost impossibly-close race. Fortunately, the State Board of Elections has an excellent collection of resources explaining how a recount will operate.
In Virginia, The Count is Finished - Let the Recounting Begin! - Election Academy
