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You are hereby advised. This case will contain many numbers and dates, but some of them are more important than others.

Trump plan

But first: Donald Trump is now withdrawing more and more of his voter fraud lawsuits. Why?

According to the New York Times and the news agencies AP and Reuters, Trump has drawn up a new plan. This will involve persuading the various local state assemblies to change the will of the voters.

It seems that the man who has led the United States for the last four years wants to delay the process in some important states that Joe Biden won, so that they do not meet their deadlines.

So the plan will be to persuade Republican leaders in these states to nominate their own pro-Trump voters, to break the election result and give their votes to Trump, not Biden.

But it is possible? The short answer is “no”, the long answer is a bit more complicated.

The most important dates

In the run-up to Biden’s move to the White House, some dates are more important than others. The most important:

But before voters (and women) can meet via video link and cast their votes, the election result in the state they represent must be approved.

This is where Trump’s plan comes into play. Because there are continuous deadlines until they meet in the middle of the pre-Christmas period, on December 14.

Georgia November 20

First there is Georgia, the state that has just been declared democratic. There, Republican Governor Brad Raffensperger has promised that they will meet their deadline tonight, Friday, November 20.

Georgia’s outcome will be officially approved and Biden’s constituents will be named.

Here, too, a federal judge, appointed by Trump, has refused to block approval. Trump may still demand a mechanical vote recount, with Biden’s leadership too large for this to likely affect the outcome.

Michigan and Pennsylvania November 23

During the weekend, it’s Michigan and Pennsylvania’s turn. Monday, November 23, is the deadline for Pennsylvania’s local constituencies to submit their final election results. At the state level, they don’t have a final deadline, but no one thinks they will delay the process.

In Michigan, there have already been riots and disputes. In the constituency where Detroit is located, the two Republican representatives refused to approve the election result.

Trump has now invited key Republican members from Michigan to the White House. Trump advisers are said to have come up with a plan to persuade Republican state officials to override the majority in the state and appoint pro-Trump voters.

This is unlikely to happen, but if it does, Michigan Democratic Governor Gretchen Whitmer will be able to nominate her own voters to vote based on the election results.

It will then be up to Congress in Washington DC to decide who will represent Michigan. According to federal law, then the governor’s election will weigh more. They can also remove voters from Michigan. In either case, Biden will win the total number of electoral votes.

Minnesota, North Dakota and Ohio November 24

The next day, Tuesday, November 24, Minnesota, North Dakota and Ohio all have a deadline to pass their votes.

No problems expected here. Trump won Ohio and has not complained about voter fraud here. Biden won the other two states.

Arizona, Iowa and Nebraska November 30

Last Monday in November, it is the turn of Arizona, Iowa and Nebraska.

There is the greatest tension associated with Arizona, where Biden’s victory was declared on election night. It was also the first state to change from the 2016 election, from Republican then to Democrat now.

This is a state that Trump has always claimed, completely unfounded, has been “stolen” from him. Republicans have tried to go to court to have the deadline postponed, but have not succeeded. On Thursday they received another legal refusal.

Another important point in Arizona is that the woman who will approve the result, Katie Hobbs, is a Democrat and is expected to meet the deadlines.

No delays are expected in Iowa and Nebraska.

Nevada and Wisconsin December 1

On the first day of December, there are two new states that should have approved your results: Nevada and Wisconsin.

Biden won both states.

In Nevada, Trump has filed a lawsuit, who without evidence claims the state won. Here, various conservative forces are working towards the zero result, but few believe that this will lead to progress. In Nevada, it is ultimately the Governor, Democrat Steve Sisolak, who approves of the result.

In Wisconsin, Trump has demanded a partial recount that, if implemented, must be completed by Dec. 1. Only when this is finished can the result be approved. A count is not expected to change the result. Here too is a Democratic governor, Tony Evers.

When should everything be ready?

Then we come to the first important date for all states. On December 8, all disputes related to the election must be resolved and voters must be elected.

Approval of the result may vary from state to state, but the last step is the same for everyone. The governor of each state must present the approved election result to Congress, along with a list of the names of the state’s electors.

These voters will meet on December 14 and vote for the country’s next president.

Joe Biden has 306 electoral votes to Donald Trump’s 232. Most states require their voters to agree to the outcome of the election, but it has happened that voters have voted against the outcome. However, it has never affected the bottom line.

January 20: Offer inserted

In the United States, Congress is ultimately responsible for the outcome of elections. They will meet on January 6 of next year and will approve what the Electoral College has decided.

If there is any disagreement about who has voted for what or if the various voters have voted according to their states, then it is up to Congress to resolve these tangles.

This is where governors come back on the scene. Under United States federal law, it is the governors ‘words that weigh the most, not the voters’.

Therefore, everything should be in place for Joe Biden to be sworn in as the 46th President of the United States during the official inauguration on January 20, 2021.