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Swing state officials prepare for potential disruptions around December electors meetings

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Electoral College electors will meet in each state on Dec. 17 to cast their votes for president and vice president.

The Electoral College votes will be sent to Washington , D.C. , where they'll be formally counted on Jan. 6, 2025 .

Officials in battleground states say they've already begun amassing security protocols with the help of local, state and federal law enforcement.

In Michigan , state law requires electors to meet this year on Dec. 17 in the state Capitol ’s Senate chamber.

In Nevada , the law is more broad about when, how and where the meeting of electors occurs.

In North Carolina , the state Board of Elections handles all matters related to voting.

In Pennsylvania , officials wouldn’t comment on what contingency plans were under consideration.