evidence: Wednesday is the culmination of the Electoral College process, when states’ votes determined by the results of the November 3 general election are formally counted during a joint session of Congress. We know the results – Biden won 306 electoral votes, beating Trump’s 232 – but the congressional session seals Joe Biden’s victory, ahead of his inauguration on January 20. Track the electoral vote count in Congress [...] Certificates of vote are the official tallies of each state’s electoral vote. Copies are sent to Washington for counting, but copies also kept in each state and by courts for backup.