Here’s a look at how many electoral votes have been certified — or made official — so far.
Here’s a look at how many electoral votes have been certified — or made official — so far.
Biden Secures Enough Electors to Be President
ByMaggie AstorKeith CollinsandAmy Schoenfeld WalkerUpdatedDec. 9, 2020
Election results have now been certified in all 50 states and Washington, D.C., moving Joseph R. Biden Jr.one step closerto the White House.Electorswill meet in each state on Monday to cast their votes.
Theresults reportedright after the presidential election were reliable, but they were not official. In the weeks since Election Day, officials in every state have beenverifying the vote tallies, aprocess called certification.
This starts at the county or municipal level, and then a state official or board must review the local certifications and certify the statewide totals. In presidential races, if states certify their results by the so-called safe harbor deadline — this year, it’s Dec. 8 — those results are largely insulated from further challenges.
The Trump campaign’s unsuccessful strategy was to try to delay the certification processes in the key battleground states that President-elect Joseph R. Biden Jr. won. As of Nov. 30, all of those states had certified their results.
Sources: Election officials in each state; Edward B. Foley, an Ohio State University law professor | Note: California certified its electors on Dec. 4 and expects to certify its results on Dec. 11.