- The Electoral College website now has an easy-to-remember address. Make sure to update your bookmarks! The Electoral College is a process, not a place. The Founding Fathers established it in the Constitution, in part, as a compromise between the election of the President by a vote in Congress and election of the President by a popular vote of qualified citizens.
- During the session, Sen. Ted Cruz joined an objection to the congressional counting of Arizona’s 11 Electoral College votes for President-elect Biden — touching off up to two hours of debate.
- View live updates on electoral votes by state for presidential candidates Joe Biden and Donald Trump on ABC News. Senate, House, and Governor Election results also available at ABCNews.com.
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When Does The Electoral College Meet
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Results Of Electoral College Today
2020 United States presidential election ← 2016 November 3, 2020 a 2024 → 538 members of the Electoral College 270 electoral votes needed to win Opinion polls Turnout 66.7% (preliminary) Nominee Joe Biden Donald Trump Party Democratic Republican Home state Delaware Florida b Running mate Kamala Harris Mike Pence Electoral vote 306 232 States carried 25 + DC + NE. Congress will start combative vote-counting of the Electoral College results on Wednesday, with Vice President Mike Pence facing enormous pressure from President Trump and his allies to break.