No, local election officials can’t block certification of results – there are plenty of legal safeguards
- Written by Derek T. Muller, Professor of Law, University of Notre Dame
A sign at a rally as the Board of State Canvassers voted on Nov. 23, 2020, to certify the 2020 election in Okemos, Mich. Jeff Kowalsky/AFP/Getty ImagesSome local election officials have refused to certify election results in the past few years. Georgia has new administrative rules that invite election officials to investigate results before...