> ...whereas "independently certified" refers to a less formal declaration of the results by a third party other than the candidates and their proxies or govern

> ...whereas "independently certified" refers to a less formal declaration of the results by a third party other than the candidates and their proxies or government administrators such as election observers or independent media outlets. Can you provide a reference for that assertion? I tried to find it myself, the best thing I found is this blog post, describing the wording "independently certified" as curious: https://excessofdemocracy.com/blog/2020/10/what-does-it-mean-for-a-presidential-election-to-be-independently-certified https://excessofdemocracy.com/blog/2020/10/what-does-it-mean...