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Alabama
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Generally: County officials meet at noon on the second Friday after the election and make a correct statement of the returns of the votes. (17-12-15)
Presidential electors: In all elections for electors for president and vice president, the canvassing board of each county must, within five days after making the statement of the county vote by precincts, return the result of the same to the secretary of state. (17-14-33)
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Constitutional officers: certificates must be forwarded to governor for the speaker of the House at least 10 days before the next meeting of the legislature; certified by House of Representatives. (17-12-19)
Presidential electors: within 15 days of the time for making returns. (17-14-34)
Members of the legislature and Congress: Within 15 days after the time for making the returns, the governor, in the presence of the secretary of state and attorney general, or either of them in the absence of the other, must certify the returns, ascertain which electors are elected, and notify them by proclamation. (17-12-21)
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Alaska
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When the count of ballots is completed and in no event later than the day after the election. (15.15.370)
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“Upon completion of the state ballot counting review”. (15.15.450)
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Arizona
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The governing body holding an election shall meet and canvass the election not less than six days nor more than 20 days following the election.(16-642) The certified permanent copy of the official canvass for all offices and ballot measures, except offices and ballot measures in a city or town election and nonpartisan election returns, shall be mailed immediately to the secretary of state who shall maintain and preserve it as a permanent public record. .(16-646(B))
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According to the 2019 Elections Procedure Manual. (p. 248), Nov. 30, 2020, is the first day to issue certificates of election to federal, statewide and legislative candidates. Deadline not specified in statute. (16-650)
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Arkansas
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Presidential electors: Within eight days after the election, county clerks must transmit the abstract of the vote to the governor and secretary of state. (7-8-304(a))
Other offices: No later than the 15th calendar day after the election, the county board of election commissioners shall proceed to ascertain, declare, and certify the result of the election to the secretary of state. (7-5-701)
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Presidential electors: results must be canvassed within 20 days of election. (7-8-304(b)); governor must certify results within five days of canvass. (7-8-305)
Members of Congress: Secretary of state has 30 days after receipt of results from counties to cast up and arrange the votes; governor must immediately thereafter grant certificates to the people elected. (7-5-703)
Constitutional officers: Results are certified by the General Assembly during the first week of session. (7-5-705)
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California
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The elections official shall prepare a certified statement of the results of the election and submit it to the governing body within 30 days of the election. (Elec. 15372)
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Presidential electors: No later than the 32nd day following election, the secretary of state analyzes votes and certifies results to governor; secretary of state issues certificate of election. (Elec. 15505)
All other offices: On the 38th day after the election or before if all returns are received, secretary of state determines the votes cast, certifies results, and transmits certificates of election. (Elec. 15503 and 15504)
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Colorado
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Immediately after the official abstract of votes cast has been certified and no later than the 22nd day after any general or primary election or any coordinated election that includes a statewide ballot measure, the county clerk and recorder shall transmit to the secretary of state the portion of the abstract of votes cast that contains the statewide abstract of votes cast. (1-10-103) If a recount is held and the vote result changes, the county canvass board shall prepare and certify an amended official abstract of votes cast. If the vote result does not change after the recount, the county canvass board shall include a statement to that effect in the official abstract of votes cast. (1-10-102)
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No later than the 27th day after the election, the secretary of state shall compile and total the returns, determine if a recount is necessary, and order the appropriate recounts, if any. (1-10-103(2))
Presidential electors: The secretary of state prepares a certificate of election for each presidential elector; the governor signs and affixes the seal of the state to the certificates and delivers one certificate to each elector on or before the 35th day after the general election. (CRS 1-11-107)
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Connecticut
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48 hours after the polls close. (9-314, as amended by P.A. 20-3-see sec. 14)
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Presidential electors and members of Congress: Votes are counted on the last Wednesday of November; results are declared and winners are notified the same day. (9-315)
State officers: Certified by the General Assembly on the first day of session. (9-318)
State senators and representatives: Canvassed and declared during the month they are cast; secretary of state gives notice to persons elected within three days. (9-319)
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Delaware
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10 a.m. on the second day after the election. (Del. Const. Art. V §6 and 15 Del. C. §5701)
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Presidential electors, senators and representatives in Congress: The governor shall, without delay, examine the returns and declare the persons elected. (15 Del. C. 5710, 5711, 5712, 5713)
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Florida
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County canvassing board must file returns with the Department of State by noon on the 12th day after the election. (102.112(2))
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The Election Canvassing Commission shall meet at 9 a.m. on the 14th day after an election to certify the returns of the election for each federal, state, and multicounty office. (102.111(b))
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Georgia
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Superintendent certifies the consolidated returns not later than 5 p.m. on the second Friday following the election and are immediately transmitted to the secretary of state. Date may be extended if necessary to complete a precertification audit. (21-2-493(k))
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Presidential electors: Not later than 5 p.m. on the 17th day following the election, the secretary of state shall certify the votes cast and shall no later than that same time lay the returns for presidential electors before the governor. The governor shall enumerate and ascertain the number of votes for each person and shall certify the slates of presidential electors receiving the highest number of votes. The governor shall certify the slates of presidential electors no later than 5 p.m. on the 18th day following the election. Notwithstanding the deadlines specified in this code section, such times may be altered for just cause by an order of a judge of superior court of this state. (21-2-499(b))
All other state offices: Not later than 5 p.m. on the 17th day following the election, the secretary of state shall certify the votes cast and shall no later than that same time lay the returns for presidential electors before the governor. (21-2-499(b)) Upon completing the tabulation of any election for [state officers] the secretary of state shall lay the same before the governor upon his or her oath of office as governor; and the governor, upon the other constitutional officers taking their oaths of office, shall issue a commission under the great seal of the state of Georgia signed by the governor and countersigned by the secretary of state, to each such person. The secretary of state shall issue the commission to the person elected governor. (21-2-502)
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Hawaii
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On receipt of certified tabulations from the election officials concerned, the chief election officer, or county clerk in a county election, shall compile, certify, and release the election results after the expiration of the time for bringing an election contest. (11-155) Deadline for bringing a contest is not later than 4:30 p.m. on the 20th day following a general election. (11-174.5)
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Presidential electors: Not later than 4:30 p.m. on the last day in the month of the election, or as soon as the returns have been received from all counties in the state, if received before that time. (14-24)
All other offices: Results are certified after the expiration of the time for bringing a contest, or if there is a contest, after a final determination has been made and the time for an appeal has passed. (11-156)
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Idaho
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The county board of canvassers shall meet within 10 days after a general election for the purpose of canvassing the election returns of all precincts within the county. (34-1205) After the canvass, the county clerk, by registered mail, shall forward to the secretary of state the abstracts for all candidates for federal, state or district offices. (34-1207)
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The state board of canvassers shall meet within 15 days after the general election in the office of the secretary of state for the purpose of canvassing the abstracts of votes cast for all candidates for federal, state and district offices. (34-1211) Immediately after the general election canvass, the secretary of state shall issue certificates of election to the federal, state and district candidates who received the highest number of votes. (34-1215)
Presidential electors: Certificates must be delivered on or before the second Wednesday in Dec. (34-1501)
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Illinois
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Presidential electors: Counties must certify results to the State Board of Elections within 21 days of the election. (10 ILCS 5/21-2)
County offices: Counties deliver certificates of election as part of the canvass process, which must conclude within 21 days of the election(10 ILCS 5/22-1, 10 ILCS 5/22-2)
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Presidential electors: Within 31 days after the holding of such election, and sooner if all the returns are received by the State Board of Elections, the State Board of Elections shall proceed to open and canvass said election returns and to declare which set of candidates for president and vice president received, as aforesaid, the highest number of votes cast at such election. (10 ILCS 5/21-3) The governor certifies the results within five days after completion of the state canvass. (10 ILCS 5/21-3)
Other offices: The State Board of Elections, shall proceed within 31 days after the election, and sooner if all the returns are received, to canvass the votes. (10 ILCS 5/22-7)
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Indiana
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Not later than noon on the second Monday following an election, each circuit court clerk shall prepare a certified statement under the clerk's seal of the number of votes received by each candidate and transmit the statement to the elections division. (3-12-5-6)
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Governor and lieutenant governor: General Assembly certifies. (3-12-5-5) no later than the day their terms commence. (Const. Art. V, §9)
Legislative offices: Effectively the second Monday after the election, because Organization Day for the General Assembly is the following day. (3-12-5-11).
Presidential electors and other state offices: Governor prepares candidate commissions by noon on first Tuesday in December and transmits to Elections Division; Elections Division delivers to candidates no later than second Tuesday in Dec. (3-12-5-8)
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Iowa
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The commissioner shall, within 13 days after the election, forward to the state commissioner one of the duplicate abstracts of votes for each office. (50.30)
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Not later than 27 days after the day of the election, the secretary of state shall present to the board of state canvassers abstracts of votes and a summary of the results. The state board of canvassers shall review the results compiled by the secretary of state and, if the results are accurately tabulated, the state board shall approve the canvass. (50.38)
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Kansas
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If the secretary of statefails to receive the final abstract of the intermediate canvass of any state or national election by the second Tuesday after the election, the secretary shall dispatch a messenger to obtain a copy. In the event of a recount, county shall notify secretary of the date of the recount and the date when the intermediate abstract will be delivered. (25-3203)
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State Board of Canvassers meets no later than Dec. 1. They may recess from time to time until the canvass is completed. The State Board of Canvassers shall certify a statement which shall show the names of the persons receiving votes for any of the offices, and the whole number received by each, distinguishing the districts and counties in which they were voted. (KSA 25-3206)
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Kentucky*
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Counties must certify results to the State Board of Elections no later than noon on the Friday following the election. (118.425(4)) May be delayed in the event of a recount or recanvass. (117.305)
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State Board of Elections meets no later than the third Monday after the election to canvass the results. The board shall make out the certificates of election in the office of the board from the returns made. (118.425(5))
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Louisiana
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Election returns must be filed with the clerk of the court no later than 4 p.m. on the fifth day after the election. Clerk of the court must transmit results to secretary of state by noon on the sixth day. (18:574)
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Within thirty days after the date on which a general election is scheduled to be held, the secretary of state shall certify the name of each candidate elected for a full term to the appropriate official. (18:513)
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Maine
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The municipal clerk shall make an attested copy of returns and immediately send them to the secretary of state. (21A §711) If an election return is not delivered by 5 p.m. on the second business day after an election, the secretary of state may send a courier to the municipality and the clerk shall give that courier a certified copy of the return. (21A §712)
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Within 20 days after an election, the secretary of state shall tabulate the election returns and submit a certified copy of the tabulation to the Governor. (21A §722)
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Maryland
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Certified results are transmitted to state on the second Friday after the election or, if the canvass is completed after that date, within 48 hours after completion of the canvass. (Elec. 11-401(c))
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Board of State Canvassers convenes within 35 days of an election, may adjourn for not more than one day, and prepares and transmits a certified statement of election results to the State Board of Elections. (Elec. 11-503) State Board of Elections and governor issue certificates to candidates elected. (Elec. 11-601 et seq.)
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Massachusetts
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Within 15 days after the election, town and city clerks transmit to the state secretary certified copies of the votes cast. (54-112)
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Presidential electors: Within 10 days of when the records of votes are transmitted to the secretary of state, they are examined by the governor and council, who declare by proclamation the names of those elected. If no contest has been filed, the governor issues certificates of election 14 days after the proclamation. (54-118)
Members of Congress, state officers, state legislators: Not before 5 p.m. on the 15th day following an election, the governor certifies results. Certification is delayed in the event of a recount. (54-116)
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Michigan
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If unofficial returns show presidential results are within 25,000 votes: Secretary of state may order an expedited certification for presidential electors, due on a date specified by the board between the seventh and 13th days after the election. Statements of votes by county boards must be completed within 24 hours after the canvass. (168.842(2));. (168.828).
If presidential results are not within 25,000 votes: Canvass must be completed not later than the 14th day after the election. (168.822); results must be certified to state within 24 hours of completion. (168.828)
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If unofficial returns show presidential results are within 25,000 votes: The secretary of state may appoint the day for the board of state canvassers to conduct the expedited canvass … and determine the results of that election. The day appointed … must be as soon as practicable after receipt of the returns from the boards of county canvassers, but no later than the 20th day after the election. (168.842(3)) as soon as practicable after the state board of canvassers has, by the official canvass, ascertained the result of an election as to electors of president and vice president, the governor shall certify the results. (168.46)
If presidential results are not within 25,000 votes: Not later than the 40th day after the election. (168.842)
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Minnesota
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Certified copy of results delivered to secretary of state by the 10th day after the election. (204C.37)
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Presidential electors: At its meeting on the third Tuesday after the election, the State Canvassing Board shall open and canvass the returns made to the secretary of state for presidential electors and alternates, prepare a statement of the number of votes cast for the persons receiving votes for these offices, and declare the person or persons receiving the highest number of votes for each office duly elected. (208.05)
Other offices: Canvass begins on the third Tuesday after the election; no end date is specified. Board must declare results within three days of completing canvass.
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Mississippi
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State officers: Returns for state officers are bundled together and sealed; secretary of state delivers to the speaker of the House at the next session. (23-15-603)
All other offices: Election commissioners must transmit returns to the secretary of state within 10 days after the general election. (23-15-603)
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State officers: Canvassed by state legislature
All other offices: The secretary of state, immediately after receiving the returns of an election, not longer than 30 days after the election, shall sum up the whole number of votes given for each candidate and ascertain the person or persons having the largest number of votes for each office, and declare such person or persons to be duly elected. (23-15-605)
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Missouri
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Presidential electors: Judges of election must make returns to county clerks within two days of the election; within eight days of receiving them, clerks must certify and transmit returns to the Governor. (128.060)
All other offices: Not later than the second Tuesday after the election, the election authority shall deliver to the secretary of state an abstract of votes. (115.507(4)). May be delayed not more than 30 days if circumstances clearly justify the delay. (115.509)
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Presidential electors: The governor, on receipt of the certificates from the counties which he received within 15 days after the election, shall immediately add up the vote from the counties and declare duly elected the person in each district receiving the highest number of votes. (128.070)
All other offices: Not later than the second Tuesday in December, the board of canvassers shall issue a statement of results. (115.511)
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Montana
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Canvassing board meets within 14 days after the election. (13-15-401); may be postponed if not all returns are received. (13-15-402).
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Within 27 days after the election, or sooner if the returns are all received, the state auditor, superintendent of public instruction, and attorney general shall meet as a board of state canvassers in the office of the secretary of state and determine the vote. (13-15-502)
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Nebraska
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Immediately after completion of canvass, county shall deliver an abstract to the secretary of state. (32-1034) If the secretary of state has not received the abstract of votes by the third Monday after the election, secretary may send a messenger to retrieve it. (32-1035). Precinct results for president, vice president, U.S. Senate, U.S. House of Representatives, legislature, Public Service Commission and constitutional officers due in the office of the secretary of state eight weeks after the election. (32-1036)
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Board of state canvassers meets on the fourth Monday after the election. Board may adjourn from day to day until all returns are received and all votes are tabulated. Deadline for completion not specified.. (32-1037) Certificates of election must be prepared and delivered within 40 days of the election. (32-1040).
Offices of executive departments: Canvassed by the legislature at its next regular session. (32-1039)
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Nevada
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The canvass must be transmitted to the secretary of state on or before the 10th day following the election. (32nd. (2020) Special Session, AB 4, sec. 50) Nev. Rev. Stat. § 293.387
In the event of an emergency: In the event of an emergency, this deadline is extended to the 13th day after the election. (32nd. (2020) Special Session, AB 4, sec. 50)
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On the fourth Tuesday of Nov. after each general election, the justices of the Supreme Court, or a majority thereof, shall meet with the secretary of state, and shall open and canvass the vote. (293.395) Deadline for completion not specified.
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New Hampshire
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No later than 8 a.m. on the day after the election. (659:75)
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When the time for a recount or appeal has expired or when all candidates have in writing waived the right to a recount or appeal. (659:84). The deadline for requesting a recount is the Friday following the election. (660:1)
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New Jersey
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The county clerks' transmittal of the official November general election results to the secretary of state, under NJSA 19:19-13, must occur on or before Nov. 23, 2020, and county clerks may not seek an extension of this deadline. (Executive Order 177, sec. 17)
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The meeting of the State Board of Canvassers, under NJSA 19:21-1, shall occur on or before Dec. 8, 2020, to certify the results of the November general election. (Executive Order 177, sec. 17)
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New Mexico
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The county canvassing board shall meet to approve the report of the canvass of the returns and declare the results no sooner than six days and no later than 10 days from the date of the election. A county canvassing board in a county with more than 150,000 voters shall meet to approve the report of the canvass of the returns and declare the results no sooner than six days and no later than 13 days from the date of the election. (1-13-13)
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State canvassing board declares result of election for certain offices on the third Tuesday after the election (1-13-15).
Certificates of election for all candidates must be issued upon approval of the state canvassing board, but no earlier than the 31st day after the election (1-13-16(B))
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New York
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The board of elections shall transmit by mail or cause to be delivered personally to the state board of elections a certified copy of the statement of the canvassing board within 25 days after the election. (Elec. 9-214)
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Election years with presidential electors: The State Board of Canvassers shall meet on or before the first Monday after the first Wednesday after the election to canvass statements from the counties. The board may adjourn from day to day, not exceeding five days. (Elec. 2-16(2))
Election years without presidential electors: The state board of canvassers shall meet on or before the 15th day after each general election. (Elec. 2-16(2))
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North Carolina
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11 a.m. on the 10th day after the election; county board may hold canvassing meeting a reasonable time thereafter if initial counting has not been completed. (163-182.5(b))
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Not more than 10 days after the Tuesday that is three weeks after election day. (163-182.5(c)) Certificates must be issued six days after completion of the canvass unless there is a protest pending. If there is a protest, the certificate shall be issued 10 days after the final decision of the state board on the protest. (163-182.15)
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North Dakota
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Before 4 p.m. on the eighth day following the election. (16.1-15-25)
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State Canvassing Board meets no later than 17 days after the election. (16.1-15-35) The board may adjourn from day to day, not exceeding three days in all. (16.1-15-38)
Presidential electors: Within 10 days after the state canvassing board completes the canvass of the votes cast for presidential electors, the governor shall declare by proclamation the names of the persons who have received the highest number of votes returned for such office. If the election of such persons has not been contested by notice of contest having been filed with the governor within 10 days after the date of such proclamation, then such persons must be deemed elected, and the governor shall transmit to each person so chosen a certificate of election. (16.1-14-03)
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Ohio
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The board shall complete the canvass not later than the 21st day after the day of the election. Eighty-one days after the day of the election, the canvass of election returns shall be deemed final, and no amendments to the canvass may be made after that date. The secretary of state may specify an earlier date upon which the canvass of election returns shall be deemed final. (3505.32)
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State executive offices: During the first week of the session after a regular election, the General Assembly canvasses the votes, declares the results, and certifies them to the secretary of state. (3505.34)
Federal offices and state offices other than executive: Not later than 10 days after the abstracts have been received from all counties, the secretary of state canvasses. (3505.35)
Presidential electors: The secretary of state shall immediately upon the completion of the canvass of election returns mail to each presidential elector so elected a certificate of his election…". (3505.39)
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Oklahoma
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After 5 p.m. on the Friday following the election. (26 O.S. § 7-136).
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After 5 p.m. on the Tuesday next succeeding the election. (26 O.S. § 7-136).
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Oregon
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No later than the 20th day after the election. (254.545(3))
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Not later than the 30th day after the election, the secretary of state must canvass the votes, prepare and deliver certificates of election, and issue a proclamation declaring the election of candidates to offices. (254.555)
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Pennsylvania
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Unofficial returns submitted to secretary of stateby 5 p.m. on the Tuesday after the election. If after five days no petition for a recount or recanvass has been filed, or upon completion of any recount or recanvass that is timely filed, the county board shall certify the results. (25 PSA 3154(f))
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Upon receiving the certified returns of any primary or election from the various county boards, the secretary of the commonwealth shall forthwith proceed to tabulate, compute and canvass the votes cast for all candidates. No completion deadline is specified. (25 PSA 3159)
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Rhode Island
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The local board shall meet on the day following the election and shall tabulate the election returns and announce the results, but shall issue no certificates of election until the time for filing petitions for recounts. (seven days after the election) has expired and, if a petition has been filed, until the petition has been finally determined. (17-19-36)
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The state board shall, immediately after completing the counting, canvass, and tabulating of the votes cast for general officers and senators and representatives in the general assembly and declaring the result, furnish the governor a certificate of the names of the persons who have been elected general officers for the ensuing year, and shall also furnish to the secretary of state a certificate of the names of the persons elected as senators and representatives in the General Assembly. (17-22-6)
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South Carolina
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County boards of canvassers must transmit statements of the vote to the State Board of Canvassers no later than noon on the Saturday after the election. (7-17-20)
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Board of State Canvassers convenes within 10 days of the election. (7-17-220) Board may adjourn from day to day for a term not exceeding 15 days. (7-17-230)
Presidential electors: In case all the certified statements have not been received on the day set for the meeting of the Board, the Board may adjourn from day to day until the same shall have been received, not exceeding five days; and if at the expiration of four days certified copies of the statements of county canvassers shall not have been received from any county, the board shall proceed to canvass upon such of the statements as shall have been received. (7-17-230)
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South Dakota
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Counties must complete canvass within six calendar days after the election. (12-20-36) County must transmit to secretary of state immediately. (12-20-38.1)
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The Board of State Canvassers must convene within seven days after the election. The board may adjourn for up to 10 days for the purpose of obtaining returns from each county. The board reconvenes after any recount to recanvass the election with the certificates corrected by the recount. (12-21-39)
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Tennessee
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County election commissions must certify results no later than the third Monday after the election. (2-8-101)
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“As soon as the returns are received”. (2-8-110(a))
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Texas
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The last day for local canvassing authority to meet is the 14th day after the election. (Elec. 67.003) Must be delivered to secretary of state within 24 hours of completion. (Elec. 67.007)
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Governor and lieutenant governor: Canvassed by the legislature during the first week of the session. (Elec. 67.011 and Const. Art. IV §3)
All other offices: The governor shall conduct the canvass at a time set by the secretary of state not earlier than the 18th or later than the 33rd day after the election. (Elec. 67.012)
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Utah
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Board of county canvassers meets no later than 14 days after the election. (20A-4-301(1)(b)) If the lieutenant governor has not received results from a county on the fifth day before the state canvassing board meets, a messenger may be dispatched to demand a certified copy. (20A-4-306(3))
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State board of canvassers convenes at noon on the fourth Monday of Nov.. (20A-4-306(1)). No deadline for completion is specified.
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Vermont
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In a manner prescribed by the secretary of state and within 48 hours of the close of the polls, the town clerk shall deliver to the secretary of state, the senatorial district clerk, the county clerk and the representative district clerk one certified copy each of the return. (17-2588(6)(C))
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The canvassing committees shall meet at 10 a.m. one week after the election. They may recess from time to time until they complete their work. (17-2592(g)(h))
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Virginia
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Electoral board meets at or before 5 p.m. the day after the election and may adjourn as needed, not to exceed seven calendar days from the date of the election. (24.2-671) The abstracts shall be certified and signed by the electoral board, attested by the secretary, and retained by the electoral board as part of its records. A copy of each, certified under the official seal of the electoral board, shall immediately be mailed or delivered by hand to the State Board. (24.2-675)
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The State Board meets on the third Monday in November. If a majority is not present or if, for any other reason, the board is unable to ascertain the results on that day, the meeting shall stand adjourned from day to day for not more than three days until a quorum is present and the board has ascertained the results as provided in this section. (24.2-679)
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Washington
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Twenty-one days after a general election, the county canvassing board shall complete the canvass and certify the results. (29A.60.190) The cumulative report of the election and a copy of the certificate of the election must be transmitted to the secretary of state immediately.
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As soon as the returns have been received from all the counties of the state, but not later than the 30th day after the election, the secretary of state shall canvass and certify the returns of the general election. (29A.60.250)
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West Virginia
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County boards of canvassers meet on the fifth day after the election, excluding Sundays. They may adjourn “no longer than absolutely necessary.” After canvassing the returns, the board publicly declares the results. There is a period of 48 hours. (excluding Saturdays, Sundays and holidays) after the declaration before results are certified. (3-6-9) Certificates must be transmitted to the secretary of state and governor within 30 days of the election, or if there is a recount, within 30 days of the completion of the recount. (3-6-11)
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State legislators: Secretary of state transmits results to the relevant chamber, which canvasses and certifies results during its next regular session. (3-6-11)
State officers: Secretary of state transmits results to the House of Delegates, which canvasses and certifies results during its next regular session. A copy is also transmitted to the governor, who immediately tabulates the results and causes them to be printed in a newspaper. (3-6-11)
Presidential electors, members of Congress: After receiving results from county commissioners within 30 days after the election, the governor ascertains who is elected and makes a proclamation thereof. (3-6-11)
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Wisconsin
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County clerk must deliver or transmit certified statements to the elections commission no later than 14 days after the election. (7.60(5))
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The commission chair shall publicly canvass the results and make his or her determinations and certifications no later than the first day of Dec.. (7.70(3))
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Wyoming
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The county canvassing board shall meet at a time and place designated by the county clerk, but no later than the first Friday following the election. (22-16-103(c)(1)) Immediately upon completion of the county canvass, the county clerk shall notify the secretary of state of the election results. (22-16-108)
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The state canvassing board shall meet no later than the second Wednesday following the election to review the state abstracts prepared by the secretary of state, compare them with the tabulation and materials prepared by the secretary of state, resolve any tie votes, and certify the abstract as the official state canvass. (22-16-118)
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