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Here are the key Electoral College dates to keep in mind ahead of Inauguration Day

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By Benjamin Swasey

A person holds the certificate of electoral votes from Pennsylvania during a joint session of Congress early on Jan. 7, 2021, as the counting of electoral votes resumed after the riot at the U.S. Capitol.

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Former President Donald Trump’s efforts to overturn the 2020 election — culminating with the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol — put a spotlight on what are essentially ministerial steps between Election Day and Inauguration Day.

Here are the key dates ahead:

Nov. 5 — Election Day

Over the next few weeks

Dec. 11 — The appointing of electors

Dec. 17 — The meeting of electors

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Dec. 25 — The arrival of the electoral votes

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Jan. 6 — The counting of electoral votes in Congress

Jan. 20 — Inauguration Day