Thursday 21st January 2021
Thursday 21st January 2021
A person carries empty ballot boxes as votes continue to be counted at the TCF Center the day after the 2020 U.S. presidential election, in Detroit, Michigan, U.S., November 4, 2020. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton
– Donald Trump and Joe Biden need 270 electoral votes to win the presidency. Biden is leading with 264 electoral votes, according to the AP, while President Trump is on 214.
– Votes are still being counted in five states: Alaska, Georgia, North Carolina, Nevada and Pennsylvania.
– Trump’s campaign filed lawsuits in Pennsylvania, Michigan and Georgia and asked for a recount in Wisconsin, a state the AP called for Biden.
– Around 140 million votes have been counted so far, and many states are expecting record turnout.
