What is certification election

CNN Though states finalize and certify their results after every election, the process of confirming the winner of the general election has taken on new significance this year, as President Donald Trump continues to contest his loss.

More Videos How the contested election could play out States certify their results after reviewing disputed ballots, conducting post-election audits, and double-checking numbers for accuracy. Privacy policy About Ballotpedia Disclaimers Login. This date may vary; to be done immediately after the state canvass. Immediately after the completion of the tabulation, the secretary of state certifies to the governor the candidate receiving the highest number of votes for each office.

In the case of general elections, the meeting shall be called not later than December 1 next following the election, except when the date falls on Sunday, then not later than the following day, and may recess from time to time until the canvass is completed. The compilation and verification shall be completed and the results thereof shall be announced on the secretary of state's website not later than noon on the seventh day after the election.

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Public Policy. Fact check. Electoral systems policy. Studies and Reports. Navigation items has finished. Press tab to jump out of Main Navigation. Home System Certification Process. Print Email. The VVSG 2. States that use federal standards to evaluate their voting systems typically do so using this set of standards. Local jurisdictions select and purchase voting systems, but before they are able to do so the system must go through a testing process to ensure that it meets state standards and in some cases federal standards as well.

Voting system vendors are responsible for ensuring that the system is tested—often through a federally accredited Voting Systems Test Laboratory or VSTL— to the required standards. Once testing is complete, approval is issued at the state level and local jurisdictions may purchase the system. Thirty-eight states and the District of Columbia use some aspect of the federal testing and certification program in addition to state-specific testing and certification of systems:.

Three states refer to federal agencies or standards, but do not fall into the categories above:. Eleven states, the American Samoa and Puerto Rico have no federal testing or certification requirements. Note that even states that do not require federal certification typically still rely on the federal program to some extent, and use voting systems created by vendors that have been federally certified.

University Partnerships. Some states partner with universities to conduct certification and testing of voting equipment. Connecticut law Conn.