A step-by-step guide to Wednesday's electoral vote count in Congress
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The next crucial step in the United States' Pony Express version of democracy is upon us -- and so is the final opportunity in President Donald Trump's desperate quest to overturn results from the election he lost.
Wednesday is the culmination of the Electoral College process, when states' votes determined by the results of the November 3 general election are formally counted during a joint session of Congress. We know the results -- Biden won 306 electoral votes, beating Trump's 232 -- but the congressional session seals Joe Biden's victory, ahead of his inauguration on January 20.
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