The US election is all however over, the headline result’s identified with simply a few states left to declare for both candidate.
Donald Trump is headed again to the White Home in January, however earlier than then there are nonetheless a couple of issues that should occur.
This is what occurs subsequent:
Ultimate counting in remaining states
We’re nonetheless ready for official outcomes from some states. And whereas we all know that Mr Trump has secured sufficient Electoral School votes to win the presidency, a handful of states have nonetheless not been declared for both candidate.
They embody Alaska, Arizona and Nevada.
There may be additionally the matter of the favored vote, which seems set to go to the Republican. That will mark the primary time Mr Trump has gained the favored vote in his three election campaigns, and the primary time his celebration has achieved so since George W Bush in 2004.
Trump finalises his workforce
We additionally have no idea precisely who Mr Trump will deliver to the White Home with him.
Robert F Kennedy, who dropped out of the presidential race and endorsed the Republican, is among the many names being mentioned for roles within the new Trump administration.
The identical goes for X proprietor Elon Musk, who spent at the least $119m (£92m) canvassing for him within the seven battleground states.
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Mr Trump seems in court docket in Could. Pic: Reuters
26 November: Trump to be sentenced in hush cash case
Being elected president for a second time does not cease Mr Trump having to seem earlier than a New York court docket on 26 November.
His sentencing within the hush cash case was delayed till after the election however will now happen.
He was discovered responsible of falsifying paperwork to cowl up a cost to silence a porn star
17 December: Electors meet
The Electoral School is made up of electors who technically forged their votes on behalf of their state.
On 17 December, the electors will meet of their respective states (and the District of Columbia) to pick out the brand new president and vice chairman.
25 December: Deadline for electoral votes to be acquired
Christmas Day is the deadline by which electoral votes have to be acquired by the president of the Senate (at present Kamala Harris in her position as vice chairman) and the Archivist of the USA.
3 January: Congress convenes
A few days into the brand new 12 months, Congress (the Senate and the Home of Representatives) will convene for its 119th session.
The 2 legislatures will meet and elect a speaker on 3 January.
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Mr Trump along with his spouse Melania at his inauguration in 2017. Pic: AP
6 January: Votes are counted in Congress
On 6 January (this date might sound acquainted), Vice President Harris will preside over the Electoral School vote rely at a joint session of Congress.
She is going to announce the outcome and declare who has been elected.
Final time this occurred, a mob sought to interrupt into the US Capitol constructing in an try and cease the certification of Joe Biden’s victory within the 2020 election.
20 January: Inauguration day
Two weeks after the votes are licensed, it is inauguration day.
Mr Trump and JD Vance will take their respective oaths of workplace through the swearing in ceremony at noon, after which the second Trump administration will start.
