# Plain Language Summary: Electoral Vote Counting Resolution

This resolution is about the formal process Congress uses to count and certify electoral votes from the 2020 presidential election on January 6, 2021. Every four years after a presidential election, Congress meets in a joint session to officially count the votes from the Electoral College (the system where each state gets a certain number of votes based on its population). This particular resolution sets the rules and procedures for how that counting would happen on that specific date.

The resolution essentially establishes the framework for Congress to review any objections that might be raised about electoral votes from individual states. Under the Electoral Count Act, members of Congress can formally challenge whether certain states' electoral votes should be counted. If an objection is raised, the House and Senate separate to debate and vote on whether to accept or reject those votes. This resolution would lay out how that process would work—things like how long debates can last, when votes happen, and what the overall timeline looks like for the full counting to be completed.

For most Americans, this resolution doesn't directly change anything in their daily lives. It's an internal congressional procedure that happens after every presidential election. However, it matters because it determines how disputes about election results get handled at the federal level. The resolution ensures there's a clear, established process rather than Congress making up rules on the spot if questions arise about whether certain states' electoral votes should count toward the final presidential tally.

A concurrent resolution to provide for the counting on January 6, 2021, of the electoral votes for President and Vice President of the United States.

McConnell, Mitch

 <p>This concurrent resolution provides for the two houses of Congress to meet on January 6, 2021, to count the electoral votes and declare the persons elected President and Vice President of the United States.</p>