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randr

(12,409 posts) Tue Nov 10, 2020, 07:04 PM Nov 2020

When does the EC vote?

Is this not the definitive call?
I don't think Trump with all his bluster, has an ounce of authority to call the election.
He is gaming the situation and making off with more cash from the fools.

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When does the EC vote? (Original Post) randr Nov 2020 OP

12/14 GumboYaYa Nov 2020 #1

I think December 14 n/t Zing Zing Zingbah Nov 2020 #2

Electoral College is 12/14 EarlG Nov 2020 #3

They are not counted until the new Congress is sworn in. bottomofthehill Nov 2020 #4

January 6. Nt Fiendish Thingy Nov 2020 #5

GumboYaYa

(5,942 posts)

1. 12/14

Reply to randr (Original post)

Tue Nov 10, 2020, 07:05 PM

Nov 2020

Zing Zing Zingbah

(6,496 posts)

2. I think December 14 n/t

Reply to randr (Original post)

Tue Nov 10, 2020, 07:08 PM

Nov 2020

EarlG

(21,942 posts)

3. Electoral College is 12/14

Reply to randr (Original post)

Tue Nov 10, 2020, 07:10 PM

Nov 2020

But all the states have to certify their election results before then; the complete list of dates is here:

https://ballotpedia.org/Election_results_certification_dates,_2020

Dates for the states in the news:

Arizona: 11/30/2020
Georgia: 11/20/2020
Pennsylvania: 11/23/2020

bottomofthehill

(8,329 posts)

4. They are not counted until the new Congress is sworn in.

Reply to randr (Original post)

Tue Nov 10, 2020, 07:10 PM

Nov 2020

It will probably be no sooner than Jan 4 or 5

Fiendish Thingy

(15,568 posts)

5. January 6. Nt

Reply to bottomofthehill (Reply #4)

Tue Nov 10, 2020, 07:49 PM

Nov 2020

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