Electoral College December 14
How it works what to expect us voters cast their ballots for president more than a month ago but the votes that officially matter will be cast monday.
Electoral college december 14. In 2020 the meeting is on december 14. Here s a brief history of the electoral college and an overview of pending legal challenges in the 2020 elections. The electors votes typically align with the popular vote in each state nut they do not have to in most states.
On december 14 presidential electors must have been selected by the states and will meet as a group in their states to cast electoral votes for president and vice president. Electoral college electors in each state don t vote until dec. On december 14th the electoral college which is comprised of 538 people will cast their votes in their respective state capitols.
Indeed not all states require the votes cast by electors to mirror the popular vote. Electors will officially meet to cast their votes on december 14 2020. Electoral college vote december 14.
Indeed not all states require the votes cast by electors to mirror the popular vote. Electoral college electors in each state don t vote until dec. By angelina clapp jmu 20 political science democracy program fellow.
The deadline for election certification is on december 8th. Trump told reporters on thursday that he will accept the electoral college vote on december 14 which is expected to confirm biden s 306 232 margin from the november 3 election. Electoral college delegations meet separately in their respective states and the district of columbia at.
But this framing ignores the next phase of the process underpinned by certification. Asked if he will depart trump replied certainly i will. 7 as the date on which the electors meet and vote.