# The American Coup: 11.9.2020 -

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Not exactly. Here are the upcoming federal deadlines:

December 8, 2020: The “Safe Harbor” Deadline (deadline for states to resolve any controversies with their elections in order to avoid congressional second-guessing when electoral votes are counted)

December 14, 2020: Electors Vote in Their States

January 6, 2021: Joint Session of Congress to Count Electoral Votes and Declare Election Results Meets

[https://crsreports.congress.gov/product/pdf/IF/IF11641](https://crsreports.congress.gov/product/pdf/IF/IF11641)

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