Democracy prevailed : Joe Biden passes 270-vote threshold to win Electoral College Joey Garrison and Rebecca Morin, USA TODAY
Electoral College votes to hand Trump a loss he refuses to accept
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WASHINGTON – The Electoral College elected Joe Biden as the next president Monday, formalizing the former Democratic vice president s win in the Nov. 3 election as President Donald Trump continues a long-shot effort to try to overturn the outcome.
Around 5:30 p.m. EST, California s 55 electors cast their ballots to push Biden over the 270-vote threshold needed to win.
Biden and Sen. Kamala Harris, the vice president-elect, received 306 electoral votes overall, topping Trump’s 232 votes. Next, the electoral votes will be counted at a special joint session of Congress on Jan. 6 before Biden and Harris are inaugurated Jan. 20.
Democracy prevailed : Joe Biden passes 270-vote threshold to win Electoral College Joey Garrison and Rebecca Morin, USA TODAY
Electoral College votes to hand Trump a loss he refuses to accept
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WASHINGTON – The Electoral College elected Joe Biden as the next president Monday, formalizing the former Democratic vice president s win in the Nov. 3 election as President Donald Trump continues a long-shot effort to try to overturn the outcome.
Around 5:30 p.m. EST, California s 55 electors cast their ballots to push Biden over the 270-vote threshold needed to win.
Biden and Sen. Kamala Harris, the vice president-elect, received 306 electoral votes overall, topping Trump’s 232 votes. Next, the electoral votes will be counted at a special joint session of Congress on Jan. 6 before Biden and Harris are inaugurated Jan. 20.
Trump aide: Republicans will submit alternate slate of Electoral College electors – live updates Joey Garrison and Rebecca Morin, USA TODAY
Why does the electoral vote matter more than the popular vote?
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WASHINGTON Nearly six weeks after Americans voted Joe Biden the next president, the Electoral College is meeting Monday and will make President Donald Trump s electoral loss official.
In statehouses across the country, 538 electors will formally cast their votes for either Biden or Trump based on the popular votes in their states.
Biden, the president-elect, and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris are expected to receive 306 electoral votes, topping 232 for Trump. The electoral votes will then be counted at a special joint session of Congress on Jan 6. before Biden and Harris are inaugurated Jan. 20.
WASHINGTON – After all the failed lawsuits, recounts, falsehoods and conspiracy theories, President Donald Trump will finally meet his electoral fate Monday.
Across all statehouses amid a pandemic, 538 electors are set to convene to cast their votes for either President-elect Joe Biden or Trump, reflecting the popular votes in their states.
Although protests are likely at some capitol buildings – and extra security is likely – the outcome should offer little suspense. Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris are set to end the day with 306 electoral votes, topping Trump s 232.
Historically, the Electoral College meeting is a formality given little attention. But Trump s unprecedented efforts to overturn the results have magnified every turn in the election calendar and shined a spotlight on electors.
Jurisdictions with COVID-19-related diploma privilege are going back to bar exam admissions
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As of Dec. 3, the five jurisdictions with emergency diploma privilege precipitated by the COVID-19 pandemic had announced plans for a remote bar exam in February 2021.
Louisiana scheduled a remote open-book bar in February, according to a Nov. 25 state supreme court order. The other four jurisdictions Washington, D.C.; Utah; Oregon; and Washington have announced remote Uniform Bar Exams, which are offered by the National Conference of Bar Examiners.
None of the jurisdictions has yet released plans for July 2021 admissions, but law school deans in those regions are telling third-year students to plan for a bar exam, which could be in-person or online. Also, state supreme courts in some jurisdictions have appointed task forces to study the issue.