Timeline of the 2020 United States presidential election (November 2020–January 2021)

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/timeline-of-the-2020-united-states-presidential-election--november-2020-january-2021-

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the election day?November 3, 2020
2. What is the projected presidential winner?Joe Biden, projected November 7, 2020
3. What happened after people voted in November 2020?Because many people voted by mail because of COVID‑19, counting the votes took longer. By November 7, news outlets said Joe Biden would likely win.
4. Why did the Electoral College meet in December?The Constitution requires the Electoral College to officially choose the President. They met on December 14 and cast votes based on each state’s popular vote.

Incumbent: The person currently holding a political office, seeking re-election.
President-elect: The candidate who has won the presidential election and is awaiting their official inauguration.
Electoral College: A body of electors chosen by voters in each state to formally elect the President and Vice President.
Certification: The official confirmation and validation of election results by the relevant governmental authorities.