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    The results of the 2024 presidential election show Donald Trump winning. What's next?

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    According to USA TODAY, former President Donald Trump will return to the White House after winning Pennsylvania, Florida, Tennessee and several Southern Republican strongholds.

    In addition to receiving 277 electoral votes, more than the 270 votes needed to win the presidency, Trump won the popular vote with 71,260,693 votes as of 7 a.m. Wednesday. Vice President Kamala Harris won a group of states in the Northeast, including New York, Vermont and Massachusetts, but fell short with 224 electoral votes and a total vote of 66,315,077.

    The victory is one of the most stunning political comebacks in history, four years after Trump lost the 2020 election to Joe Biden.

    What happens now? Here is the timeline of events after Election Day on November 5th.

    What happens after election day?

    Three things happen in December after Election Day. First, the states issue certificates of determination, then the voters in their states vote, and finally the electoral votes arrive.

    Here's what it all means:

    Dec 11: On December 11, each state's executives will issue a certificate of determination, an official document that identifies a state's appointed electors. Once election results are certified in each state, state leaders send the certificates to the Archivist of the United States.

    Dec 17: The electors then meet in their respective states and vote for president and vice president in separate rounds. According to the Bipartisan Policy Center, voters sign multiple certificates certifying their votes, sign and certify the certificates, and send them to officials in Washington, D.C., and their state.

    Dec 25: Electoral votes must be received by the President of the Senate and the Archivist no later than the fourth Wednesday in December. If the votes are not received, the President of the Senate or the Archivist shall request the chief electoral officer of the State or States to send the certificate maintained in his State.

    When does Congress count the electoral votes?

    On or before January 3, the Archivist will send sets of certificates to Congress upon request. According to the National Archives and Records Administration, this typically happens when the Senate doesn't receive the certificates on time.

    Three days later, on January 6th, the new Congress will meet and count the electoral votes. The Vice President presides over the counting and announces the results of the Electoral College vote. The President of the Senate then announces who has been elected President and Vice President of the United States.

    When is Inauguration Day?

    Inauguration Day occurs every four years on January 20th. In 2025, Inauguration Day falls on Monday.

    During the ceremony, the President-elect and Vice President-elect take the oath of office and become President and Vice President, respectively, of the United States. The inauguration ceremony will take place at the US Capitol in Washington, DC

    Contributor: Joyce Orlando

    Diana Leyva covers breaking news and service journalism for The Tennessean. Contact her at [email protected] or follow her on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, at @_leyvadiana

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