What happens next? The key dates until Trump’s second inauguration

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Here are the dates that matter leading up to Inauguration Day on January 20, 2025: November 7 – States begin to certify election results State election officials have to certify that the election results are accurate after all the votes are counted. December 11 – Governors sign certificates of ascertainment After certification of the results, state governors must sign certificates of ascertainment to officially hand the state’s electors to the candidate that won the state in question. The documents, which will have to be signed by December 11, will include the names of the electors expected to cast the state’s votes in the upcoming Electoral College vote. January 6, 2025, is the day when Congress officially counts the Electoral College votes to certify President-Elect Trump’s election.