Defined term
Certificate of Election
Certificate of Election: A written statement confirming that a candidate was elected to public office.
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Definition
A written statement confirming that a candidate was elected to public office.
Alternative Definitions
- Definition 2
A “document prepared by the official or body with the legal authority to do so, conferring upon a candidate the right to assume an elective office as a result of being elected to it.” N. C. Gen. Stat. §163-182(2).
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Glossary of Election Terms, U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC)
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EAC Glossary of Terms
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EAC Glossary of Election Terms
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Electronic Voting Glossary
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