The election certification of 2025 was scheduled to happen on Monday, January 6, 2025 — 4 years after the January 6 U.S. Capitol Riot Assault happened in opposition to President Joe Biden‘s 2020 election victory. Vice President Kamala Harris is anticipated to supervise the rely of the votes in entrance of Congress, certifying the rely for president-elect Donald Trump earlier than his upcoming inauguration.
Discover out what time the certification is occurring and the place to observe the occasion under.
The place to Watch the Election Certification of 2025
The election certification aired dwell throughout a number of cable channels, together with CBS Information, PBS, CNN and extra. Viewers can watch it on varied streaming platforms, together with YouTube, after the occasion.
What Time Is the Election Certification 2025?
The election certification happened within the afternoon on January 6. Harris authorised the vote rely for Trump’s win at round 1:00 p.m. ET.
“The state of the vote for the president of the USA as delivered to the president of the Senate is as follows: the entire variety of the electors appointed to vote for president of the USA is 538. Inside that entire quantity, the bulk is 270,” Harris mentioned. “The votes for president of the USA are as follows: Donald J Trump of the state of Florida has obtained 312 votes.”
Harris shook palms with Speaker of the Home Mike Johnson. Republicans applauded as Trump’s and Vice President-elect J.D. Vance‘s names had been introduced in the course of the certification. Democrats additionally applauded loudly for Harris when she introduced the overall variety of votes that she obtained in the course of the 2024 election in opposition to Trump.
When Does Trump Take Workplace?
Trump shall be sworn into workplace on Monday, January 20, 2025. Per custom, a presidential inauguration takes place on January 20 following an election (until January 20 is on a Sunday, then it could happen on January 21). This shall be Trump’s second inauguration since he gained the 2016 election.
Additionally anticipated to be sworn in that day is Vance because the VP. Harris and Biden are anticipated to attend the inauguration.
