Election Timeline After Election Day

Electing a president is a process that is made up of several steps that happen after election day.

Election timeline after election day. Read more trending news from canvassing and certifying votes to casting those votes during electoral college proceedings a series of events must take place in order for a person to officially be elected president of the united states. Presidential race remains undecided nearly two days after election day it s been two days since the election and there is still no answer as to who will take home the presidency. The election takes place and after a violent crackdown on anti government protests overnight sunday lukashenko is declared the election winner with 80 of the vote.

1 as the tuesday after the first monday in november in presidential election years. California s vote counting timeline after election day 3 3 slides while the polls close at 8 p m. Members of the electoral college.

Americans who went to the polls on election day don t actually select the president directly. And some contests in the state may have clear winners shortly after the results aren t. But it might also mean they are less represented in the in person voting that happens on election day.

Due to an expected widespread use of mail in voting it is possible a winner will not be known for days as states tally ballots. Here is a look at the timeline of events that must happen after votes are cast but before the president is sworn in in january. Voters cast a single vote for a joint ticket of their preferred candidates for president and vice president.

General election day general election day for electors for the president and vice president is set by law 3 u s c.