After voters cast ballots, what is the next step in the Electoral College process?

• A. The state governor certifies the result
• B. The electors meet to cast their state's electoral votes
• C. Congress certifies the national result
• D. The President is announced by the Supreme Court

Answer: (B)

After voters cast ballots, the next step is for the electors chosen by each state to meet and cast their state's electoral votes for President and Vice President. This gathering, held in December, completes the actual selection of the President based on the state's popular vote outcome. Those electoral votes are then sent to Congress to be counted and certified in a joint session. The other options describe steps that happen at different times or in different roles: state officials certify the vote within the states, Congress certifies the national result after receiving the electoral votes, and the Supreme Court does not announce the President. The key idea is that the electors’ meeting and voting determine the official electoral outcome.