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What's the lame duck period?

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The lame duck period is the time when an outgoing elected official is still in office, and the newly elected official is waiting to take take the position.

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Lame duck refers to the period between an election and when the winner takes office. For instance, a president loses re-election in November, and the new president takes office in January. That president is still in office in between, but might not be able to get a lot done.

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