After the certificates from all states are read and the respective votes are counted, the presiding officer simply announces the final state of the vote. This announcement concludes the joint session and formalizes the recognition of the president-elect and of the vice president-elect. The senators then depart from the House chamber. The final tally is printed in the Senate and House journals.
After the certificates from all states are read and the respective votes are counted the presiding officer simply announces the final state of the vote This announcement concludes the joint session and formalizes the recognition of the president-elect and of the vice president-elect The senators then depart from the House chamber The final tally is printed in the Senate and House journals