Certificate Of The Determination Of Electors

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The official document by which a state informs the Federal government of the name of its presidential electors. "As soon as possible after the presidential electors are chosen, the Governor shall send a certificate of the determination of the electors to the Archivist of the United States under the state seal." 21-A Maine Rev. Stat. §803.

Also known ascertificate of ascertainment · certificate of ascertainment of electors · certificate of determination · certificate of the determination · governor's certificate · certificate of electors · ascertainment certificate · determination certificate
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The official document by which a state informs the Federal government of the name of its presidential electors. "As soon as possible after the presidential electors are chosen, the Governor shall send a certificate of the determination of the electors to the Archivist of the United States under the state seal." 21-A Maine Rev. Stat. §803.

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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Certificate Of The Determination Of Electors. In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 21, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/certificate-of-the-determination-of-electors

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