Electoral College December 14 Vote

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 december 14 vote. On december 14th the electoral college which is comprised of 538 people will cast their votes in their respective state capitols. Electoral college delegations meet separately in their respective states and the district of columbia at. The state s electors will meet on december 14 2020 and send six copies of their votes to the president of the senate that state s secretary of state the archivist of the united states.

Indeed not all states require the votes cast by electors to mirror the popular vote. 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. Here s a brief history of the electoral college and an overview of pending legal challenges in the 2020 elections.

Electoral college electors in each state don t vote until dec. The electors votes typically align with the popular vote in each state nut they do not have to in most states. The electoral college votes will be cast and counted on 14 december which must then be delivered to vice president mike pence in his capacity as senate president by 23 december.

In 2020 the meeting is on december 14. Electors will officially meet to cast their votes on december 14 2020. By angelina clapp jmu 20 political science democracy program fellow.

Some states can still vote for trump regardless of the corrupt elections. Electors vote in their states monday after the second wednesday in december of presidential election years is set 3 u s c.