5 articles tagged “2020 election aftermath”.
Following the November 3, 2020 presidential election, states canvassed results, conducted required audits and recounts, and certified their presidential electors under state law. Joe Biden won 306 electoral votes to Donald Trump’s 232.
After the 2020 election, the Trump campaign and allied plaintiffs filed numerous lawsuits concerning ballots, election administration, and certification. The cases differed in their allegations, defendants, and requested remedies.
On December 14, 2020, groups of Trump supporters met in several states that had certified Biden victories and signed documents purporting to cast electoral votes for Trump. The documents were sent to federal recipients despite lacking the certification required for official electoral votes.
On January 2, 2021, President Trump spoke with Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger and other officials about Georgia’s certified election result. During the recorded conversation, Trump urged officials to find 11,780 votes, one more than Biden’s margin.
Congress convened on January 6, 2021 to count the electoral votes. Objections to some state returns were debated, but the proceedings were interrupted when rioters breached the Capitol.