Missouri Republican Senator Josh Hawley on Wednesday became the first senator to say he will be objecting to the certification of the Electoral College vote on January 6.
The Electoral College on Monday voted in all 50 states and the District Columbia, making the Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden the official president-elect of the United States.
In the U.S., a presidential election hails its winner through votes from the Electoral College, not a national vote. So what exactly happens with this system on Election Day?