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Replay Video UP NEXT President-elect Joe Biden achieved formal victory over President Trump on Monday, winning his 306 votes in the electoral college and advancing one more step toward inauguration even as die-hard Trump supporters redoubled their efforts to stop the normal transfer of power. Electors gathered in every state and the District of Columbia for a day-long series of votes that delivered no surprises for either Trump or Biden. The proceedings harked back to more typical presidential elections and stood in contrast with the unprecedented though fruitless six weeks of legal and procedural chaos triggered by Trump’s refusal to accept his loss.
When Michigan s electors to
the Electoral College meet in Lansing on Monday afternoon to
confirm President-elect Joe Biden s victory at the polls,
the state capitol, including legislative buildings, will be
closed to the public due to security concerns, officials
announced Sunday night.
Amber McCann, a
spokeswoman for Senate Majority Leader Mike Shirkey (R), told
the
Detroit Free Press that the Senate chose to
close its offices on Monday based on recommendations from
law enforcement. The decision was not made because
of anticipated protests, but based on credible threats of
violence, McCann said Sunday.
State Rep. Kevin Hertel
(D) tweeted that precautions were being taken because
Yesterday Michigan Electors gathered at the Capitol of Michigan and voted for the President of the United States. What is an Elector? There seems to be quite a bit of information about that, the History site has a pretty good piece about the position.
In a nutshell, they are supposed to vote for President and Vice-President of the United States. As the History site stated:
“On Election Day, when Americans vote for the presidential and vice presidential candidates of a political party, they are actually voting for the slate of electors who have pledged to cast their votes for that party. Electors’ names may or may not appear on the ballot beneath the names of the candidates, depending on the election rules and the format of the ballots in each state.”
Michigan casts Electoral College votes for President-elect Joe Biden
Updated Dec 14, 2020;
Posted Dec 14, 2020
President-elect Joe Biden speaks during an event at The Queen theater in Wilmington, Del., Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2020, to announce his health care team. Vice President-elect Kamala Harris listens at right. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)AP
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LANSING, MI Michigan’s electors formally cast their votes for Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Monday, completing a key milestone in the process of Biden becoming the 46th U.S. president.
States across the country held similar ceremonies as the Electoral College met to sign documents that reflect certified results of the November presidential election. All of Michigan’s 16 electors, one for each of the state’s congressional districts and two U.S. Senate seats, are bound by law to support the winner of the popular vote.