1.   -- Change the dates when votes must be certified.

2.   A. The House certifies the vote for president, and the Senate certifies the vote for vice president.

3.   After the California votes are certified, any voter, including a candidate, has five days to request a recount.

4.   But Lewis pointedly noted that he had little evidence to justify extending the deadline and he upheld the right of Harris to certify the vote.

5.   But whether citizens will accept a series of legal challenges once the Florida vote is certified is an open question.

6.   City elections director Germaine Wong said there were several more steps to be taken before the vote was certified.

7.   European Union observers have refused to certify the vote as free and fair, blaming the government and its security forces for the widespread irregularities.

8.   Forcing the parties to wait until the votes are certified before deciding this question will create more delay and further undermine public confidence in this presidential election.

9.   He also said he had decided to stop his review and challenge of the preliminary vote and permit the vote to be certified.

10.   HP won the contest according to an official preliminary tally of the votes, which means the merger can proceed any day now once the vote is certified.