# Mark Results as Official

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The following steps must be completed by the Election Manager.
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When you are ready to certify election results, you can mark VxAdmin results as Official to print official reports. 

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You may not add additional CVR files, adjudicate write-ins, or add manual tallies after marking as official so please ensure you are ready to do so!
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To mark as official, select Reports from the side menu and select *`Mark Election Results as Official.`*

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&#x20;Confirm by selecting *`Mark Election Results as Official.`*

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All references to unofficial results in VxAdmin will be changed to official. You can print an official tally by selecting Reports from the side menu and selecting *`Full Election Tally Report.`*


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