US Electoral College formally vote for Joe Biden

Michigan Lt. Gov. Garlin Gilchrist opens the state's Electoral College session.

Source: Pool AP

Electors voted across the United States on Monday at sessions that formally chose Joe Biden as the next US president, effectively ending President Donald Trump’s failing attempt to overturn his loss in the 3 November election.


The state-by-state Electoral College votes, traditionally an afterthought, have taken on outsized significance because of Mr Trump’s assault on the democratic process. Pushing unproven claims of widespread fraud, Mr Trump has pressured state officials to throw the election results out and declare him the winner.

 


Share
US Electoral College formally vote for Joe Biden | SBS Finnish