What happens after US election day? All the key dates you need to know about
Americans are about to head to the polls to vote for president on November 5, but US election day is far from the end of the electoral process.
Almost a quarter of a year passes between ballots being cast and the next president being sworn in.
These are the key dates you need to know about. Note all dates are listed in local US time, roughly half a day behind AEDT.
November 6-December 11: States certify election results
After votes are cast, states have to certify them. This happens both at a local or county level, and a state-wide level.
Because electoral law differs from state to state, exactly when each jurisdiction completes certification varies across the US, but the process must be complete by December 11.
Members of Georgia's Electoral College a...