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14 Dec, 7 tweets, 3 min read
Electors in all 50 states and D.C. are meeting today to cast their votes in the constitutional process to formally elect Joe Biden.
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The constitutionally mandated ritual rarely draws much notice, but the electors are meeting this year against an unusual backdrop: President Trump is contesting the results and urging supporters to mobilize and "stop the steal." politi.co/3oQnxDi

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That’s why electors are watching warily for last-ditch protests by Trump or his allies. In Michigan, the state capitol formally closed legislative offices, with law enforcement citing "credible threats of violence."
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Democratic electors are working in close coordination with their state parties and the Biden campaign to ensure today’s votes run smoothly, especially in Michigan and the four other states Biden flipped: Arizona, Georgia, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin.
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The Constitution says little about how the process should work other than that electors are to meet on the same day across the country. Each state sets its own process, often by law, to govern the meeting of the electors.
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Biden will officially pick up the Electoral College majority this afternoon, when California’s 55 electors are set to deliver their votes for him. Follow along for updates.
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The Electoral College has officially voted to make Joe Biden the 46th president of the United States, formalizing his victory under constitutional procedure and dashing President Donald Trump's longshot hopes of reversing the 2020 election results politi.co/3oQnxDi

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