How many days after a presidential election are electoral votes cast and counted.?

Answer 1

The exact number of days varies with the states and the closeness of the election, but about 4 weeks after the election, the electors meet in the state capital , vote and their ballots are sent to the vice-president of the US, acting as president of the Senate. After all the ballots are received, the US Congress meets in joint session and the ballots are opened and counted. This usually occurs the second or third week of December.

Answer 2

Electoral votes are cast 41 days after the general election. They are officially counted by the Vice President (as President of the Senate) before a joint session of Congress 18 to 24 days later, on the 6th of January.