On Monday, 538 electors in all 50 states and the District of Columbia will cast their votes for president, marking a key next step for Joe Biden as he gets closer to officially becoming the 46th president of the United States.

The votes come 41 days after Election Day, on Nov. 3. In the race for the White House, Biden received about 7 million more votes than President Trump and is expected to attain 306 Electoral College votes to Trump's 232.

President-elect Biden is set to deliver remarks Monday evening after the votes.

Members of the Electoral College will meet today to conduct their constitutional duty: elect the next president and vice president of the United States of America.

The vote this year, however, comes amid an ongoing pandemic. In New York, officials have concluded the vote must be conducted in person in order to satisfy wording in the state's constitution and stave off a potential legal challenge from President Donald Trump's allies.