术语
Canvass
定义
The official review and aggregation of results before certification — a defined legal process with deadlines, not an informal tally.
另见
Certification
The formal act declaring results final — the point after which challenges move to courts, and a recurring pressure point in contested elections.
Tabulation
The aggregation of counted votes up from polling stations to the national total — the stage where transcription errors and, in falsification cases, deliberate alteration occur.