Key Dates in Lead Up to Trump’s Inauguration

With the election at an end, states prepare for electors to cast their official votes.

The U.S. Capitol building on Nov. 13, 2024. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times

After a rocky election season marked by two assassination attempts, President Joe Biden leaving the race just ahead of his party’s convention, and a decisive victory by the Republican candidate, the swearing-in date for the new president is on the horizon.

Here are a few key dates before the inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump.

Dec. 11: States Certify Election Results

Six days before the state electors officially cast their votes reflecting the election results from Nov. 5, according to federal law, “the executive of each State shall issue a certificate of ascertainment of appointment of electors.”