In the event of a contested election that escalates beyond a one-to-two week delay in results, there are two key dates earmarked for a resolution: U.S. Electoral College electors formally cast their votes on December 14, and on January 6, 2021, Congress meets to officially count electoral votes.

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The 2000 Election Wasn’t Decided Until December After A Recount–Here’s What Happened To The Stock Market

Jonathan Ponciano

Jonathan PoncianoForbes Staff

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Updated Nov 4, 2020, 01:39pm EST

TOPLINE The Trump campaign on Wednesday vowed to demand a recount in the critical battleground state of Wisconsin, confirming Wall Street’s contested election warnings that have drawn comparisons to the 2000 Bush-Gore presidential race, when results were decided by the Supreme Court in December of that year; here’s how that delay tanked markets.