{"id":132954,"date":"2020-12-14T15:00:07","date_gmt":"2020-12-14T12:00:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/electoral-college-vote-what-to-know\/"},"modified":"2020-12-14T15:00:07","modified_gmt":"2020-12-14T12:00:07","slug":"electoral-college-vote-what-to-know","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/electoral-college-vote-what-to-know\/","title":{"rendered":"#Electoral College Vote: What to know"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a232978e1b9a\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" 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href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/electoral-college-vote-what-to-know\/#What_time_does_it_begin\" >What time does it begin?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/electoral-college-vote-what-to-know\/#Will_it_be_broadcast_and_live-streamed\" >Will it be broadcast and live-streamed?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/electoral-college-vote-what-to-know\/#Why_December_14\" >Why December 14?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/electoral-college-vote-what-to-know\/#Where_do_the_electors_meet_and_what_to_they_do%E2%80%8B\" >Where do the electors meet and what to they do?\u200b<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/electoral-college-vote-what-to-know\/#Do_they_have_to_vote_for_the_candidate_who_won_their_state\" >Do they have to vote for the candidate who won their state?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/electoral-college-vote-what-to-know\/#Who_are_the_electors\" >Who are the electors?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/electoral-college-vote-what-to-know\/#Why_is_there_so_much_interest_this_year\" >Why is there so much interest this year?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/electoral-college-vote-what-to-know\/#Why_is_there_an_Electoral_College\" >Why is there an Electoral College?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/electoral-college-vote-what-to-know\/#What_happens_next\" >What happens next?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;<strong>#Electoral College Vote: What to know<\/strong>&#8221;<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/12\/AP20346711457075.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Americans went to the polls in the 2020 presidential election on Nov. 3, but on Monday the Electoral College will meet to cast its votes \u2014 one of the last steps to officially install a president before Inauguration Day on Jan. 20.<\/p>\n<p>The voters in the Electoral College are empowered by the Constitution to select the next commander in chief \u2014 and President-elect Joe Biden is expected to emerge with 306 electoral votes to President Trump\u2019s 232.<\/p>\n<p>It takes 270 to win the presidency.<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s what you need to know about the process<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_time_does_it_begin\"><\/span>What time does it begin?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The vote begins at 10 a.m. EST Monday and continues through the day as each state goes through the process. New York meets at noon, while California won\u2019t meet until 5 p.m. Eastern. <\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Will_it_be_broadcast_and_live-streamed\"><\/span>Will it be broadcast and live-streamed?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>A number of <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/news\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"2\" title=\"News\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">news<\/a> outlets, including CNN, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/\">CNN.com<\/a> and <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.c-span.org\/video\/?507255-1\/electoral-college-vote-coverage\">C-Span<\/a> will carry the votes. Many states will also have livestreams, including <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/wiseye.org\/\">Wisconsin<\/a>, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/misenate.viebit.com\/index.php?folder=ALL\">Michigan<\/a>, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pacast.com\/\">Pennsylvania <\/a>and <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gpb.org\/events\/news\/2020\/12\/14\/georgia-electoral-college-vote\">Georgia<\/a>, where the results were contested in the courts.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_December_14\"><\/span>Why December 14?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The electors by law meet on the first Monday after the second Wednesday in December, providing enough time to resolve any disputes about the Nov. 3 election.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Where_do_the_electors_meet_and_what_to_they_do%E2%80%8B\"><\/span>Where do the electors meet and what to they do?\u200b<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The electors meet in places dictated by their state legislatures \u2014 most often the state capital. Nevada will meet virtually. <\/p>\n<p>Each of the\u00a0538 electors casts a vote for president and one for vice president. Those votes are counted and certified and combined with the governor\u2019s vote totals. All 50 states have certified their votes. Copies are then sent to the US Senate, the state\u2019s secretary of state, and the National Archives\u00a0and Records Administration.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Do_they_have_to_vote_for_the_candidate_who_won_their_state\"><\/span>Do they have to vote for the candidate who won their state?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Laws in 32 states and the District of Columbia require electors to vote for the candidate who won the popular vote in their state. But 17 states allow electors to vote for their choice. The US Supreme Court ruled in July that \u201cfaithless electors\u201d who don\u2019t cast votes for the candidate they were pledged to support can be punished by the state.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Who_are_the_electors\"><\/span>Who are the electors?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Usually they are political hopefuls, loyalists and elected officials selected by their parties.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_is_there_so_much_interest_this_year\"><\/span>Why is there so much interest this year?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Usually the electoral voters meet every four years without the inordinate amount of attention the meeting has gained this year. Trump has yet to concede the election to Biden, and through his legal team or Republican allies, has disputed the results in the courts.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_is_there_an_Electoral_College\"><\/span>Why is there an Electoral College?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The country\u2019s founders sought a compromise between the popular vote and having Congress choose the president. The Constitution allows each state a number of electors equal to their seats in Congress. Other than Maine and Nebraska, states give all of their votes to the winner of the popular vote in their state.<\/p>\n<p>Twice in the last 20 years, the winner of the popular vote lost to the winner of the Electoral College \u2014 Trump over Hillary Clinton in 2016 and President George W. Bush over Al Gore in 2000.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_happens_next\"><\/span>What happens next?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The electoral votes are counted by the House and Senate on Jan. 6. If a member of either chamber objects to the vote, the House and Senate meet separately for debate. But to sustain the objection, both chambers must vote to do so. That\u2019s unlikely to h<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>en in the Democratic-controlled House. <\/p>\n<p>The Inauguration is on Jan. 20.<\/p>\n<p><em>With Post wires<\/em>\n            <\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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