The dates to note here are:
November 4, 2020: announcement of the election results
December 14, 2020: balloting by the 538 members of the Electoral College (Note: To win, a majority of 538, namely 270 electoral votes, is needed.)
January 3, 2021: the new Congress convenes
January 6, 2021: opening of Electoral College’s ballots in Congress to see who won
January 20, 2021 at noon: inauguration of president.
**The dates to note here are:**
**November 4, 2020:** announcement of the election results
**December 14, 2020:** balloting by the 538 members of the Electoral College (Note: To win, a majority of 538, namely 270 electoral votes, is needed.)
**January 3, 2021:** the new Congress convenes
**January 6, 2021:** opening of Electoral College’s ballots in Congress to see who won
**January 20, 2021** at noon: inauguration of president.
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