Certification • Election certification refers to the process of election officials attesting that the tabulation and canvassing of the election are complete and that the election results are a true and accurate accounting of all votes cast in a particular election. [...] 9 What is the Electoral College? For the selection of the President of the United States, several federal mandates are in place to get election results from the states through the Electoral College process and then to Congress. [...] Any objections to the legality of the submission of the slate of electors from the states must be supported by one-fifth of the House of Representatives and the Senate. [...] Certification: Election certification refers to the process of election officials attesting that the tabulation and canvassing of an election are complete and that the election results are a true and accurate accounting of all votes cast. [...] Chain of Custody: The chain of custody is an audit path, embodying a series of safety checks used by every state and jurisdiction during the election process to secure and document when election materials, such as ballots and voting equipment, are transferred from one owner to another, in order to be able to verify that they have been in secure hands from the beginning to the end of the electoral.
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Table of Contents
- Introduction 2
- Table of Contents 3
- Election Integrity Toolkit: 4
- How to Use This Guide 4
- Who Runs Elections? 6
- Who Can Vote? 7
- How Can We Be Sure Ballots Are Secure and Votes Are Counted Accurately? 8
- What is the 10
- Certification Process? 10
- What is the 11
- Electoral College? 11
- Veterans and Military Families Messaging and Resources 12
- Faith Messaging and Resources 13
- Business Messaging 14
- and Resources 14
- Relevant Election Integrity Messaging – Post-First Presidential Debate 15
- Glossary of Terms 18
- How to Vote 20
