Developing Results and legitimacy
Refusal to certify results
Local or state officials refuse or delay certifying results to stall the end of an election. Certification is a mandatory duty that courts can compel, so the harm is delay and doubt, not a changed result.
Where it has been observed
- New Mexico Developing
- A local official says publicly they will not rule out refusing to certify. Otero County, New Mexico, where the county refused to certify in 2022
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