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After the vote: A timeline of how a president takes power

by Associated Press
| September 24, 2020 2:06 PM

Election Day is typically the end of the contentious fight for the White House. But it could just be the beginning. With both Democrats and Republicans preparing for possible legal fights over the vote count, the post-election process for seating the winner is getting a closer look.

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