> This is only over when the electors travel to DC
The electors do not, in fact, travel to DC, at all. [0]
> and 270+ vote for one person.
If you are going to be excessively legalistic, it's not over until the electoral votes are reviewed, judged, tallied, and reported by Congress. On the other hand, by design, by law, and by established practice, in various combinations for the various components, pretty much all of that process after the public vote and tallying is ministerial rather than discretionary; and the established practices for transition of power in an open seat or incumbent defeat situation very much rely on proceeding based on the known outcome before all the various ministerial acts are completed.
[0] https://www.archives.gov/electoral-college/roles#meeting “On the first Monday after the second Wednesday in December, the electors meet in their respective States to cast their votes for President and Vice President of the United States.” [emphasis added]
The electors do not, in fact, travel to DC, at all. [0]
> and 270+ vote for one person.
If you are going to be excessively legalistic, it's not over until the electoral votes are reviewed, judged, tallied, and reported by Congress. On the other hand, by design, by law, and by established practice, in various combinations for the various components, pretty much all of that process after the public vote and tallying is ministerial rather than discretionary; and the established practices for transition of power in an open seat or incumbent defeat situation very much rely on proceeding based on the known outcome before all the various ministerial acts are completed.
[0] https://www.archives.gov/electoral-college/roles#meeting “On the first Monday after the second Wednesday in December, the electors meet in their respective States to cast their votes for President and Vice President of the United States.” [emphasis added]