Elections
Prior to election day, but who don’t specify timing
Upon receipt
14+ days prior
7 days prior
2-5 days prior
1 day prior
On election day
When States Will Begin Processing Mail-In Votes in 2020
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Not Specified
1-7 Days Postelection
8-14 Days Postelection
15-21 Days Postelection
22-28 Days Postelection
29-35 Days Postelection
Over 35 Days Postelection
Election Results Certification Deadlines by State
This map illustrates estimated canvassing and election result certification dates for 2020. In a canvass, election officials verify that each ballot cast was correctly counted. Certification is the process by which the results of an election are made official. Not all deadlines are specified in state statutes, but the data below is based on state election calendars, secretaries of state offices and state statutes. Click on the state for the specific certification date.
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Guam – Not Specified.
US Virgin Islands – Not Specified.
Northern Mariana Islands – Not Specified.
District of Columbia – 15-21 Days Postelection – (11/24/20).
Puerto Rico – Not Specified.
Unofficial
Certified
Election Results Certification
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