Question

In a general election each state has officials who count and blank voters

Answer 1

In a general election, each state has officials who count and CERTIFY voters.
The officials have to make sure that the people who give their vote have the Credibility and rights to voice their vote, to avoid any sort of Election fraud that may negatively affect one candidate

Answer 2

In a general election, each state has officials who count and certify voters.

There are certain election officials who are given the duty to count and certify the elected votes, they are commonly called the tellers. Once the voting procedure is over, all envelopes are opened on the counting table, and then they are sorted in piles according to party and later are inspected for validity. After the counting process, they issue a certificate of election to the winners of a county and local offices.