Pro-Trump local election officials may attempt to delay the certification of election results based on unsubstantiated allegations of widespread voter fraud.

Legal experts assert that local election officials and state election officials cannot legitimately or legally overturn election results.

Watchdog group Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington found 35 rogue election officials in eight states have refused to certify election results since 2020.

State laws mandate that election officials have no discretion to refuse to certify election results, and mechanisms like recounts, audits, and evidentiary hearings address suspected errors and fraud.

Legal safeguards and state authorities have historically protected the integrity of election results, including securing emergency court orders to compel county officials to follow the law.