Election Day 2020 Timeline

Electors vote in their states again federal law sets a deadline for electors to meet in their states and vote for president and vice president.

Election day 2020 timeline. Key events from electoral college casting votes to inauguration. Update several hundred thousand votes remain uncounted in pennsylvania an election official said thursday evening. Elections in the 1800s and 1900s took a lot longer than just one day.

All the most important dates you need to know full timeline america heads to the polls later this year to decide whether to dump donald trump or have four more years. The following is a timeline of major events leading up during and after the 2020 united states presidential election the 59th quadrennial united states presidential election president donald trump of the republican party who was elected in 2016 was seeking reelection to a second term the presidential primaries and caucuses were held between february and august 2020 staggered among the 50. Posted by wftv channel 9 on thursday november 5 2020 5 45 p m.

Voters will cast ballots in the 2020 presidential race in the fall but primary elections across the us. It will be the 59th quadrennial presidential election. Voting sign is seen outside the rock dam rod and gun club which serves as the polling place for 96.

The 2020 united states presidential election is scheduled for tuesday november 3 2020. Americans who went to the polls on election day don t actually select the president directly. Us election 2020 key dates.

They meet at the places selected by their state s legislature. The monday after the second wednesday in december dec. Electors vote in their states again federal law sets a deadline for electors to meet in their states and vote for president and vice president.

14 this year is the date the electors will meet.