Election Day Results Timeline

The monday after the second wednesday in december the electors meet and.

Election day results timeline. In a canvass election officials verify that each ballot cast in the election was correctly counted. If they are not delivered the law provides alternative avenues for getting the results to washington. Ap washington updated.

To count votes and declare the results. Joint session of congress to count electoral votes and declare the results on jan. Elizabeth bick for time meanwhile the trump campaign also announced a lawsuit.

This article lists canvassing and election result certification dates for 2020. November 8 2020 1 30 05 pm. On this day if the state has gone through all of the procedures within a contest the results are considered conclusive.

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. If states certify election outcomes by this deadline congress must accept the results as valid. As of december 11 2020 all 50 states and the district of columbia had certified their 2020 general election results.

If the race proves too close to call that may delay the official results for a few days with north carolina being one of the few states to allow mail in ballots marked on election day to be. 6 the house and the senate meet in a joint session at 1 p m. On december 23 the certificates must be delivered to the designated officials.

That means any court challenges to state election results must be settled by dec. People check election results on their phone at lafayette square in washington dc on the day after the election.