what exactly does it mean to certify an election?

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Google was no help on this. Does it just mean: “these are the vote totals and I swear the numbers are right”?

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It is a public proclamation by the election commission that the results have been accurately determined. This determination—counting if you will—is always done in the presence of the political parties, and usually, though not always, a neutral person or persons. This becomes the official count. It can be contested, of course; but those usually fail.

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