sentences:  Additionally, votes cast for Paul Wellstone in the 2002 election are not factored into the DFL's total from that year.After the Canvassing Board finished the recount, the next step was for the state to issue an official certificate of election.State law requires a seven-day delay from the Canvassing Board's final report until the certificate can be issued and signed by Ritchie and Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty.