More people voted for president this year than ever before, the AP reports, and turnout rate was the highest it's been in 40 years.

Some 131 million voters turned out to vote in all 50 states and Washington, D.C. -- eclipsing the 122 million voters in 2004 -- and 61.6% of registered voters participated, according to turnout expert Michael McDonald of George Mason University.

With states certifying their election results over the weekend, the 51 slates of Electors meet today to officially decide the election. For more on this, check out CQ's detailed account of the presidential electing process.