General
Joe Biden has the certified votes to become president. What happens next?
California has certified its presidential election results, appointing 55 electors who pledge to vote for Democratic candidate Joe Biden.
That means he officially has the electoral college majority needed to take the White House.
Americans do not vote directly via popular ballot for their president. The president is rather chosen via the electoral college system.
More than 156 million Americans voted this year, but the selection of the next US president comes down to just 538: the members of the electoral college.
So, what happens now? And can any of the electors go rogue?
How does the electoral college work again?
When American citizens voted for Biden or…
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