Northern Mariana Islands certification and canvass

Certification and canvass: Northern Mariana Islands

Not yet certified. No official certification has been found at this time. We are watching for updates.

• County canvass deadline: No official record has been found at this time. We are watching for updates.
• State certification deadline: Set by rule, not a fixed date. The statute: “As soon as is practicable after the tabulation of ballots is completed, the Commission shall issue certificates of election to the winning candidates” (1 CMC § 6524(a)(2) (Tabulation of Votes): official text) Source checked Sep 25, 2026.
• Recount request deadline: Automatic if margin < 5 votes (no separate request/deadline). (1 CMC § 6601(b) (Election Contests: Recount): official text) The statute: “If less than five votes separate the person declared elected and the next highest vote getter, the next highest vote getter is entitled to a recount.” Source checked Sep 25, 2026.
• Election contest filing deadline: Set by rule, not a fixed date. The statute: “no complaint may be filed over fifteen (15) days after the declaration of the official results” (1 CMC § 6603(b) (Election Contest: Written Complaint): official text) Source checked Sep 25, 2026.
• Ballot receipt and cure deadlines: 2026-11-03. (1 CMC § 6213(a) (Absentee Voting: Counting Ballots): official text) The statute: “an absentee ballot shall be received by the Commission not later than the date of election” Source checked Sep 25, 2026.

Deadlines are the state's own statutes and official guidance, each linked. Where a deadline depends on when an earlier step happens, the rule is shown instead of a date. Every date shown is worked out from the statute quoted beside it. Certification status changes only from the certifying authority's own announcement or official results file. All states