'Trump's Reckless Reversal Is Over'... Biden Also Wins in the Electoral College (Comprehensive)

Biden Secures 306 Electors Surpassing Required 270
Presidential Election Results Confirmed on Next Month 6, Inauguration on 20th
Some Republican Lawmakers Urge Acceptance of Election Results Following Constitutional Procedures

[Asia Economy Reporter Naju-seok] Joe Biden, the President-elect of the United States, officially secured 306 electoral votes on the 14th (local time). Although there were difficulties such as President Donald Trump, Biden's presidential election rival, raising allegations of election fraud and engaging in lawsuits, Biden officially won the presidential election by securing a majority of the electoral votes that determine the outcome of the election.

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The New York Times (NYT) reported that with Biden securing more than 270 electoral votes on this day, a destructive chapter in American history caused by President Trump’s refusal to accept the election results is nearly over. The remaining task is for the U.S. Congress to hold a joint session of the Senate and House of Representatives on December 6 to certify the state-by-state electoral vote results and announce the winner. The inauguration will take place on the 20th.

On this day, each U.S. state confirmed the electors who will select the president according to the indirect election system adopted by the U.S. Constitution. Except for Maine and Nebraska, all states use a winner-takes-all system where the side with even one more vote takes all the electoral votes. The elected electors then vote, and the votes are counted at the joint session of the Senate and House on December 6.

After confirming his victory in the electoral vote, President-elect Biden said in a speech, "The flame of democracy has been burning in this country for a very long time," adding, "It has become clear that this flame cannot be extinguished even by the COVID-19 pandemic or abuse of power."

Some speculate that the joint session of Congress on the 6th will be President Trump’s last battleground. Theoretically, there remains a path to refuse to recognize the electoral vote results and prevent any candidate from obtaining a majority. However, since the House of Representatives is already controlled by the Democratic Party, courts have rejected election fraud claims, and Republican senators have begun to accept the election results, it is unlikely that any surprises will occur.

With the electoral vote results confirmed, the Republican Party has also begun to move toward accepting the election outcome. Republican Senator Mike Braun of Indiana said, "I am disappointed with the election results," but added, "We must put politics aside and respect the constitutional process." Senator Braun said, "Today, the electors cast their votes for Biden, choosing him as the President-elect, and neither the courts nor the Supreme Court found evidence of election fraud sufficient to overturn the results."

Republican Senator Roy Blunt of Missouri also said, "Now that the constitutional threshold has been crossed, Biden should be treated as the President-elect," adding, "President Trump still has options available to him, but today’s electoral vote is significant."

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