Politics

Civics 101 Election Day Special: You Voted, Now What?

Civics 101 breaks down everything that happens after the polls close in a presidential election, from local certification, to electors, to the counting of electoral votes in Congress, and all the safeguards along the way.

Tune in to NHPR Tuesday, Nov. 5 at 11 a.m.

to hear the latest episode Civics 101, or download Civics 101 as a podcast wherever you get your podcasts. The presidential election doesn’t end on November 5th, or when news outlets have projected a winner, or even when candidates have given acceptance or concession speeches. There are two months between Election Day and the official count of electoral votes in Congress on January 6th, and everything that happens during that process, from local certification to electors to the role of the Vice president, is getting more scrutiny than ever.

Civics 101, New Hampshire Public Radio’s show about the basics of how our democracy works, is here to walk you through Election Day and beyond..