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Joe Biden Won. The Electoral College Made It Official.

WAMU 88.5 | By Emmanuel Johnson
Published December 15, 2020 at 7:29 AM CST
: U.S. President-elect Joe Biden speaks about the Electoral College vote certification process in Wilmington, Delaware. On Monday, presidential electors of the Electoral College gathered in state capitals across the nation to cast their ballots for president and vice president. Their ballots will be formally counted during a joint session of Congress on January 6, 2021.
: U.S. President-elect Joe Biden speaks about the Electoral College vote certification process in Wilmington, Delaware. On Monday, presidential electors of the Electoral College gathered in state capitals across the nation to cast their ballots for president and vice president. Their ballots will be formally counted during a joint session of Congress on January 6, 2021.

President Donald Trump has refused to condcede the presidential election. But on Monday, the Electoral College confirmed that President-elect Joe Biden will assume the presidency in January. Congress will count the ballots in early January.

President-elect Biden spoke to the nation after his win was announced.

Find our conversation about whether we should continue using the Electoral College here.

What’s ahead between now and January 20?

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Emmanuel Johnson