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Resolution to Count Electoral Votes on January 6, 2025

Original title: A concurrent resolution to provide for the counting on January 6, 2025, of the electoral votes for President and Vice President of the United States.

January 3, 2025

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Where This Stands

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Last action

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.Jan 3, 2025

Lead sponsor

John Thune

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The Frame

What this does

This resolution sets the official date and procedural framework for the final certification of the 2024 presidential election results.

Who is mentioned in the record

Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.

Members of Congress

Members are required to convene in a joint session on the specified date to perform the electoral count.

The American Public

The resolution dictates the timeline for the finalization of the presidential election process.

What changed

Current stage: passed_chamber.

What's next

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Summary

This resolution establishes the formal procedure for Congress to meet and count the electoral votes for the President and Vice President of the United States on January 6, 2025.

Key Facts

Congress will meet to count electoral votes for President and Vice President on January 6, 2025.
The resolution was passed via a motion to reconsider that was laid on the table and agreed to without objection.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the purpose of this resolution?

It formally schedules the joint session of Congress required to count the electoral votes for the President and Vice President.

When will the electoral votes be counted?

The counting is scheduled for January 6, 2025.

Why It Matters

This resolution sets the official date and procedural framework for the final certification of the 2024 presidential election results.

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Standard Procedural Scheduling

The resolution follows the standard constitutional timeline for the counting of electoral votes.

Connected Entities

otherVice President of the United States“The office for which electoral votes are being counted.”Map →

otherPresident of the United States“The office for which electoral votes are being counted.”Map →

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