What to know as Congress counts electoral votes on Jan. 6

Several changes to the electoral vote count process have been enacted since a violent mob of Trump supporters stormed the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.

• Jan 6, 2025

Electoral College meets to cast ballots in 2024 election

Electors are voting in each state to formalize President-elect Donald Trump's victory over Vice President Kamala Harris in the 2024 election.

• Dec 17, 2024

When do states have to certify 2024 election results? Here's a full list of dates

After voters cast their ballots, their votes are certified by state officials before the electoral college gathers.

• Nov 11, 2024

Michigan has 15 electoral votes. Here's how the electoral college works.

Michigan lost a seat in Congress and an electoral college vote as a result of the 2020 Census. It marked the fifth consecutive Census that Michigan lost a Congressional seat.

• Nov 6, 2024

How does the Electoral College work?

Kamala Harris or Donald Trump will need to secure at least 270 votes in the Electoral College to win the 2024 presidential election.

• Nov 5, 2024

Walz says "Electoral College needs to go"

"I think all of us know the electoral college needs to go," Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz said. "But that's not the world we live in."

• Oct 9, 2024

Map shows where effort to replace Electoral College stands

Nearly 20 years in the making, the reform initiative seeks to change the way Electoral College votes are counted.

• Oct 3, 2024