# Plain Language Summary: Electoral Vote Counting Resolution

This is a procedural resolution that sets the date and process for Congress to officially count the electoral votes from the 2024 presidential election. On January 6, 2025, both the House and Senate will meet together in a joint session to count the votes that determine who becomes President and Vice President. This is a routine constitutional requirement that happens after every presidential election—it's the formal moment when Congress certifies the election results.

The resolution itself doesn't change any election outcomes or voting rules. It simply establishes the logistics for this counting ceremony, which is required by the Constitution and federal law. Congress must meet to count the electoral votes and officially declare the winner. This particular resolution is just confirming that this will happen on January 6, 2025, which is the date set by federal law for this purpose.

For most people, this resolution has no direct impact on their daily lives. It's an internal congressional procedure that formalizes what's already been decided through the November election. The only people directly involved are members of Congress, who will participate in the joint session to count and verify the electoral votes. Unless you're closely following the mechanics of how elections are officially certified, this is largely a behind-the-scenes governmental process.

A concurrent resolution to provide for the counting on January 6, 2025, of the electoral votes for President and Vice President of the United States.

Thune, John

<p>This concurrent resolution establishes the day, time, and manner for counting electoral votes for President and Vice President as January 6, 2025, at 1:00 pm. The concurrent resolution provides that the results of the count shall be delivered to the President of the Senate and entered on the journals of Congress.</p>