'I will stand my ground': Election officials are prepared for attempts to 'find' votes

Donald Trump lost Georgia by just under 12,000 votes in 2020 .

He asked Georgia 's governor and secretary of state to help him overturn the results.

The governors of New Hampshire , Vermont and Virginia all states leaning toward Harris in polls said they intend to certify the results regardless of the winner.

Democrats hold the governor’s seat in five of the seven key swing states: Arizona , Michigan , North Carolina , Pennsylvania .

The top election officials in three swing states — Arizona , Michigan , and Nevada — are elected Democrats .

Vermont Gov. Phil Scott said he would “absolutely fulfill his duty to certify election results, regardless of who is victorious in Vermont ’s.

The Virginia State Board of Elections , which has three Republicans and two Democrats , said in a statement that it would fulfill its responsibility to certify its responsibility’.

The Electoral College meets to cast votes on Dec. 17 .

The votes and the certificates are sent to Congress to count the votes on Jan. 6 .

If a state with 10 electoral votes did not send its certificates of ascertainment to Congress , those votes would not be counted.