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Rumor: Election Day is the only date that matters. Reality: There are lots of steps to formalizing a presidential election.
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Each step from voting to inauguration has a legally specified date. Usually, we don’t pay much attention to these formalities. But if an election is contested, these steps, and their deadlines become essential to when and how disputes get resolved.

References

Congressional Research Service: The Electoral College: A 2020 Presidential Election Timeline

National Archives: The Constitution: Amendments 11–27

Legisworks: Presidential Succession Act Pub. L. 80-199

National Conference of State Legislatures: Table 11: Receipt and Postmark Deadlines for Absentee/Mail Ballots

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