President-elect Donald Trump loses vice president kamala harris 2024 presidential electionbut several key dates in the certification process still lie ahead before he takes the oath of office for a second term.
Once considered bureaucratic, the certification process has come under increasing public scrutiny since the 2020 election. Mr. Trump and his allies pushed a wide range of false and unproven claims. fraudulent voting The results were unsuccessfully challenged in court.
Election officials and experts have repeatedly emphasized that U.S. elections are free and fair.
The disinformation campaign finally reached its climax. January 6, 2021, Riot at the US Capitol This temporarily delayed the certification of the 2020 election results by a joint session of Congress. Trump has been charged with four crimes. Case brought by Special Prosecutor Jack Smith Due to his post-election actions.
In late 2022, Congress passed the Electoral Count Reform Act in direct response to the January 6 attack on the Capitol. tighten and clarify Rules for the electoral certification process.
Key presidential election certification dates for battleground states, the Electoral College and Congress are:
Battleground state certification deadline
arizona
State deadline: November 25, 2024
The county Board of Supervisors has until Nov. 21 to formally count the votes in a process called “canvassing.” Once completed, the commission must send a copy to the Secretary of State, who has until Nov. 25 to complete the statewide investigation and issue a certificate of election.
georgia
State deadline: November 22, 2024
County election officials must certify the results by 5 p.m. ET on Nov. 12 and immediately send them to the Secretary of State. The Secretary of State has until 5 p.m. on Nov. 22 to certify and send the votes cast to the governor.
michigan
State deadline: November 25, 2024
County election commissions must complete their election investigations by Nov. 19 and send the results to the Secretary of State within 24 hours. The state canvassing committee must then meet to complete the canvass and certify the results by Nov. 25.
nevada
State deadline: November 26, 2024
County commissioners have until Nov. 15 to complete the return process and send the results to the Secretary of State. A majority of Nevada Supreme Court justices will then have until Nov. 26 to meet with the Secretary of State for a vote. . Once the statewide election is complete, the governor will issue a certificate of election.
north carolina
State deadline: December 2, 2024
The County Board of Elections will meet at 11 a.m. Eastern Time on November 15th to collect the votes and submit abstracts (sheets showing the votes cast for each candidate) to the State Board of Elections and the Clerk of Court. need to be mailed to. The State Board of Elections will then meet at 11 a.m. on Nov. 26 to conduct statewide election operations. If there are no protests, the state commission will issue the election certificate on December 2. If a protest is pending, the state board may postpone certification until 10 days after a final decision on the matter.
pennsylvania
Deadline: November 25, 2024
County election boards must submit unofficial results to the Secretary of the Commonwealth by 5 p.m. on Nov. 12. If a petition for a recount or rescan is not filed after five days, the county election board will work with the Secretary of State to certify the results. The board must certify any recounts or rescans by Nov. 25. The commissioner would then conduct a statewide survey and submit the results to the governor, but there is no deadline for each state.
wisconsin
State deadline: December 1, 2024
County officials must submit certified voting statements to the Wisconsin Elections Commission by Nov. 19. The chairperson must then conduct a public debate and certify the results by December 1st.
Deadline for certification of election results for all Electoral Colleges
Safe harbor deadline: December 11, 2024
Under federal law, states must certify their election results by Dec. 11, known as the safe harbor deadline.
Meeting: December 17, 2024
After this date, the results of the state election will be finalized. Electors of the Electoral College meet on December 17th to vote for presidential candidates according to the wishes of their states. The results will then be sent to Congress.
U.S. Congressional Election Results Certification Deadline
Certification deadline: January 6, 2025
On January 6, 2025, four years after the Capitol attack, the House and Senate will convene to tally and finalize the votes cast by the Electoral College. Lawmakers can object to their state’s electors, but the 2022 Election Counting Act raises the threshold for objections to one-fifth of the House and Senate.
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