The event in the Michigan Senate chamber was a much less contentious ceremony than what Michigan witnessed in either 2020 or 2016.

The gatherings unfolded uneventfully, unlike four years ago when alternate electors for Trump convened in seven states that he lost.

More than 150 million Americans cast ballots for president in November, but it’s 538 electors who actually elect the president when they meet in state capitols every four years.