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The count of the Electoral College ballots during a joint session of the 117th United States Congress, pursuant to the Electoral Count Act, on January 6–7, 2021, was held as the final step to confirm then President-elect Joe Biden's victory in the 2020 presidential election over incumbent President Donald Trump.
Two objections were made at the 2021 United States Electoral College vote count. On January 6, 2021, an objection was made to Arizona's electoral votes by Representative Paul Gosar and Senator Ted Cruz, [51] and on January 7, an objection was made to Pennsylvania's electoral votes by Representative Scott Perry and Senator Joshua Hawley. In 2022 ...
Won the popular vote and received the most electoral votes, but lost the electoral college majority and contingent election. [c] John St. John: 1884: Prohibition: 147,482 1.50% Third-party candidate. Alson Streeter: 1888: Union Labor: 146,602 1.31% Third-party candidate. Hugh Lawson White: 1836: Whig: 146,109 9.7%
With 99% of votes counted as of 7:30 a.m., Harris is at 64.4% of the vote, or 235,689 votes cast for her. Trump has 119,349 votes. He won Vermont's northeastern counties, Essex and Orleans.
On Jan. 6, Congress meets to count the electoral votes and certify victory for the candidate who has received at least 270. If no presidential candidate gets 270 votes, then Congress will elect ...
Vice President Mike Pence presides over a joint session of Congress as it convened to count the electoral college votes on Jan. 6, 2021. (Saul Loeb / Associated Press)
The count of the Electoral College ballots during a joint session of the 119th United States Congress, pursuant to the Electoral Count Act and Electoral Count Reform and Presidential Transition Improvement Act of 2022, on January 6, 2025, was held as the final step that confirmed President-elect Donald Trump's victory in the 2024 presidential election over incumbent Vice President Kamala Harris.
In 2022, Congress passed the Electoral Count Reform Act to clarify that each state's governor or other official chosen by the state will certify the state's election results before they are ...