Washington (CNN) President Donald Trump's struggle to deny the results of the election is now up against an existential threat: a rapid succession of states due to certify their election results before the critical date of December 8. So Trump's subversion efforts become impossible if key states certify their results before then -- but the whole election remains in play if Trump's team can push certification past the magic date. The first two to keep an eye on are Pennsylvania and Michigan:In Pennsylvania, there isn't a State Board of Canvassers to certify state results. Of the 67 counties in the state, all of the county Board of Elections -- except Philadelphia -- are expected to have meetings on Monday to certify their election results. Here's the full rundown of states that are scheduled to finalize their vote totals this week, according to CNN's political unit:Monday, 11/23Arizona (county certification deadline)MaineMichigan (state certification meeting)Pennsylvania (county certification deadline)Tennessee (county certification deadline)UtahTuesday, 11/24Washington, DCIndianaMinnesotaNorth Carolina (state certification meeting)New MexicoNevada (state certification meeting)Wednesday, 11/25AlabamaAlaskaConnecticutMassachusetts (likely, according to state election officials)Saturday, 11/28Ohio (state certification meeting)Arizona and Wisconsin, two other states that were late projections, are due to certify the week after Thanksgiving.

Source: CNN November 23, 2020 01:02 UTC