The United States election system is notoriously decentralized but when it comes to finally certifying results, the federal government takes charge. So how do 51 far flung pieces come together to be certified in the Senate on January 6th? Leave it to the National Archives and Records Administration to make it happen. NARA historian Jessie Kratz tells us how it works.
P.S. You can check out the many versions of states’ certificates of ascertainment here!
