Inauguration Day Constitution
What happens between now and inauguration day.
Inauguration day constitution. 20 2021 as mandated by the 20th amendment to the united states constitution. First states have more than a month to count ballots including the expected surge of. Inauguration of the president of the united states on this federal holiday the president elect and vice president elect are sworn in and take office. Here s what happens after voters go to the polls on nov.
Article ii section 1 requires that the new president before executing any duties take a prescribed oath or affirmation. The 20th amendment states. The constitution and federal law ensure it. November 7 2020 4 29 pm.
Then the 20th amendment takes over. The 20th amendment also offered a path forward if things didn t go smoothly in the runup to inauguration day. They were technically voting for 538 electors who according to the system laid out by the constitution will meet. 20 the vice president.
Inauguration day is january 20 no matter what one way or another the presidential inauguration for the next us president will take place on jan. What if that fails and the house hasn t elected a president by inauguration day.