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December 14, 2020
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on the Electoral College meeting (all times local):
Electors are gathering in 50 states and the District of Columbia on Monday to formally vote for the next president. Most states have laws binding their electors to the winner of the popular vote in their state. Democrat Joe Biden won the Nov. 3 election with 306 Electoral College votes, while President Donald Trump finished with 232. It takes 270 Electoral College votes to win the presidency.
TALLY OF ELECTORAL COLLEGE VOTES, AS OF 4:26 P.M. EST
Democrat Joe Biden: 240
4:55 p.m.
Republican Sen. John Cornyn says Joe Biden seems on his way to becoming the next president.