选举人团确认拜登胜选

Electoral College confirms Biden

选举人团确认拜登胜选

The US Electoral College cast votes on Monday for a new president based on the 2020 election results, making Democrat Joe Biden's White House victory official.

12月14日，美国选举人团按照2020年大选各州选举结果投下选举人票，确认民主党总统候选人乔·拜登赢得美国大选。

The former vice president has surpassed 270 electoral votes needed to clinch the White House after California, which has 55 Electoral College votes, the most of any state, put Biden over the top on Monday evening.

美东时间12月14日晚，拥有最多选举人票的加利福尼亚州选举人团将55票投给了拜登，至此，拜登已取得胜选所需的270张选举人票。

Those results will be certified and sent to Congress, the National Archives and to the courts.

选举人团投票结果出炉后将被送至国会、国家档案馆和法院。

Congress will certify the results of the Electoral College vote on Jan 6 as the next step in the presidential transition process.

作为总统过渡进程的下一步，国会将在2021年1月6日确认选举人团投票结果。

Joe Biden said "the rule of law, our Constitution and the will of the people prevailed" after his presidential election victory was confirmed by the US Electoral College. Biden declared it time to "turn the page, to unite, to heal."

拜登获得选举人团投票胜利后发表讲话说：“法治、宪法和人民意愿占了上风。现在是时候翻篇了，团结起来，共同治愈裂痕。”