Louisiana’s eight Electoral College electors will meet Monday at 11:30 AM at the State Capitol to cast their votes for President Donald Trump.
The state GOP selected the eight electors, one from each of Louisiana’s six Congressional Districts and two at large candidates. Public Service Commissioner Erik Skrmetta represents the 1st District.
“It is such a great thing to do and it is such a great thing to participate in such a constitutional process, it is very exciting for myself and the other electors,” said Skrmetta.
Skrmetta was selected by the party as a result of being one of the state’s Trump campaign co-chairs.
Skrmetta said it doesn’t take long for the electors to cast their ballot and sign the paperwork needed to award President Donald Trump the state’s eight electoral votes.
“The process should move very quickly, we will sign the appropriate documents, and we will move forward to certify the electoral votes for President Trump,” said Skrmetta.
President Trump won the state with 58.5 percent of the vote to President-elect Joe Biden’s 40 percent.
Skrmetta said barring any action by the US Supreme Court we should have an official accounting of who the next President will be Monday.
“We will find out hopefully for final who is the President when we have the complete Electoral College vote,” said Skrmetta.
Barring judicial intervention, or faithless electors, President-elect Joe Biden will win the Presidency with 306 electoral votes.
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