Question

In a general election each state has officials who count and_______ Votes

Answer 1

In the USA.gov, you can find the following description for an Election Official:

"Election Official (also Poll Worker, Election Clerk, Election Judge) — A person appointed to monitor the voting process at a polling place, make sure voters follow state requirements, certify an election was conducted legally, and give the official vote count"

So, by the phrase that we must complete, we know that counting is one of the things that the Election Official does, but according to the quotation, they are also the ones who certify that the election was conducted legally, meaning the word that fills in the blank correctly is Certify.

Answer 2

 In a general election each state has officials who count and_______ Votes. The blank would be certify.