What must be demonstrated for the election of government officials to be perceived as legitimate? the nominee must pass his campaign policies after being elected. all legal votes have been counted accurately. international groups must oversee the voting process. the elected nominee must not have spent the most campaign money. all media must fairly present all candidates.

All legal votes have been counted accurately.

In a well-functioning democracy, representatives are elected through a vote. In order for the election to be perceived as legitimate, all legal votes have to be counted accurately. This is meant to reflect as accurately as possible the preference of all citizens. If votes are not counted properly, it is safe to assume that the elective representative will lack legitimacy to remain in government.