With Results of the 2024 presidential election of the 50 states, each state must now certify its election results and send them to Congress for consideration. Victory for President-elect Donald Trump official.
The figures shared on election night and the days that followed have not yet been certified. This certification process can take days or weeks, depending on the state.
First, votes are confirmed, to ensure that all valid votes are counted. This step involves reconciling the number of absentee, early, overseas and Election Day ballots with the number of registered voters – a process also known as canvassing. Many states also conduct a post-election audit to verify that voting equipment used in the election counted votes correctly. In extremely close races, a recount may be necessary, potentially prolonging the process.
Finally, once these steps have been completed, the vote is certified. Each state has a different deadline by which its election officials must issue a written statement attesting to the validity of the results.
After that, members of the Electoral College meet in each state capitol in mid-December to vote for their state’s president and vice president. This year, it is scheduled for Tuesday, December 17.
These ballots are sent to the Senate President and the Recorder, then counted by Congress on January 6.
Here is the deadline for each state to certify its results for the 2024 presidential election, according to the U.S. Election Assistance Commission and state officials.
Dates may change if there are recounts in the state and some deadlines were tentative or not yet specified.
November 7
November 12
- Oklahoma
- South Dakota
- Vermont
November 13
November 14
November 19
November 20
November 21
November 22
November 23
November 25
- Kentucky
- Maine
- Michigan
- Tennessee
- Utah
November 26
- Idaho
- Indiana
- Montana
- Nevada
- New Mexico
- North Carolina
November 27
November 30
- Alaska
- Arkansas
- Hawaii
- Massachusetts
December 1
December 2
- Arizona
- Colorado
- District of Columbia
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Nebraska
- Virginia
December 4
December 5
- Maryland
- New Jersey
- Washington
- West Virginia
December 6
December 7
December 8
December 9
December 12
Not specified
- Pennsylvania
- Rhode Island
