So... when does the Electoral College vote?

[A18]

January?

Also, who do you think that guy from WV will vote for?

[Alcon]

They meet on the first Monday following the second Wednesday - whatever Monday occurs between December 13th and 19th, or 41 days exactly after the popular vote occurs. So, this year, December 13th.

[Gabu]

They meet on the first Monday following the second Wednesday

Wouldn't it be simpler for them to just define it as "the third Monday"?

[Alcon]

They meet on the first Monday following the second Wednesday

Wouldn't it be simpler for them to just define it as "the third Monday"?

No. This is government. That's far too easy.

The definition is from Wikipedia. I am not sure where they got it from.

[J. J.]

It's established in Federal law according to the FEC

http://www.fec.gov/pages/ecworks.htm

[Andrew]

They meet on the first Monday following the second Wednesday

Wouldn't it be simpler for them to just define it as "the third Monday"?

It would be simpler, but they're not equivalent.  This year, for example, the first Monday following the second Wednesday in December is December 13--but the third Monday in December is December 20.

[A18]

Yeah, but I think Gabu's point is that there's no specific reason it has to be the first Monday following the second Wednesday. Might as well do third Monday.

[Alcon]

Yeah, but I think Gabu's point is that there's no specific reason it has to be the first Monday following the second Wednesday. Might as well do third Monday.

It is exactly 41 days from election day.

What significance this has I don't now, but I think "third Monday" would mae it vary how many days there were since election day if there was a Wednesday early in the month (or there wasn't - whichever isn't the case this year.)