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Electoral College avoids drama, votes Trump as next president

Politics December 19, 2016
Despite protests around the country and calls for "faithless" electors to vote against Donald Trump, the electoral college largely voted as expected, sealing his win in the presidential election.
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· 19 Dec 2016

Today, 538 electors will meet to determine who will be the next president. Here's how the process works:

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· 19 Dec 2016

Since 1900, only nine electors have voted for other candidate or abstained.

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· 19 Dec 2016

Michael Moore is vowing to pay the fines of any Republican electoral college members who vote against Donald Trump.

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· 19 Dec 2016

Does he seriously think the electors should vote for the candidate who lost the election?

Electors: you're not seriously going to appoint a president whom the majority of Americans on election day said they didn't want?
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· 19 Dec 2016

. was the first member of the Electoral College in New York to cast his vote for

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· 19 Dec 2016

Just cast Electoral College vote. Heartsick. This is NOT what democracy looks like. One person, one vote is only fair way. Abolish the EC!

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· 19 Dec 2016

As the electors gather to vote, protests are popping up across the country.

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· 19 Dec 2016

PA Electoral College meeting is underway: started at 12:00 sharp as required by statute. Protesters humming the song "America the Beautiful"

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· 19 Dec 2016

No surprises: PA's 20 GOP Electoral College voters pick Donald Trump as president while outside protests quiet down.

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· 19 Dec 2016

I'll admit, my hand shook a little. A high honor to cast this ballot by signing my name.

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· 19 Dec 2016

The first faithless elector pops up in Minnesota (site of the last faithless elector, in 2004)—but his vote won't count.

MN elector Muhammad Abdurrahman is deemed a "faithless" elector. Is dismissed and replaced.
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· 19 Dec 2016

Unclear if vote won't count. Never been tested in court before. And if he filed a certificate it's possible could still count.

The first faithless elector pops up in Minnesota (site of the last faithless elector, in 2004)—but his vote won't count.
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· 19 Dec 2016

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) - Maine Democratic elector casts vote for U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders for president instead of Hillary Clinton

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· 19 Dec 2016

The Maine elector who tried to vote for Sanders switches to Clinton after his vote was ruled improper.

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· 19 Dec 2016

Breaking 4 "faithless electors" break ranks in Washington state electoral college vote. 3 vote for Colin Powell, one for Faith Spotted Eagle

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· 19 Dec 2016

After seeing result of the Washington electoral vote, Democrats have to wonder what if they nominated Faith Spotted Eagle instead of Clinton

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· 19 Dec 2016

Also, all three votes for Colin Powell represent the first time in history that any major party elector voted for the other major party.

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· 19 Dec 2016

Though electors are meeting today to cast votes in presidential election, the vote won’t be formalized until Jan. 6.

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· 19 Dec 2016

Trump will be the 4th president to win the Electoral College after getting fewer votes than his opponent

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· 19 Dec 2016

THREE STRIKES AND HILLARY'S OUT: 1. Trump wins the election 2. Trump wins the recount 3. Trump wins the electoral college

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· 19 Dec 2016

Just in: 36 of 38 Texas electors vote for Trump. One voted for Ron Paul and another for John Kasich.

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· 19 Dec 2016

The Paul vote was unexpected. Dallas' Chris Suprun had previously announced he would vote for Kasich.

Just in: 36 of 38 Texas electors vote for Trump. One voted for Ron Paul and another for John Kasich.
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· 19 Dec 2016

BREAKING: Donald Trump wins more than 270 Electoral College votes to formally become president-elect

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· 19 Dec 2016

See 's statement on the results of the as Texas puts over the top!!

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· 19 Dec 2016

It's official. The Electoral College has elected President of the United States and Gov. Vice President.

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· 19 Dec 2016

The has failed American democracy: Donald Trump, an unfit and unworthy man, will assume the presidency.

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· 19 Dec 2016

Texas Democrats On Electoral College Vote

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· 19 Dec 2016

Trump isn't formally elected until the Electoral College votes are counted on Jan. 6.

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· 19 Dec 2016

THE FINAL COUNT (barring any Dem defections in Hawaii): 304 TRUMP 228 CLINTON 3 COLIN POWELL 1 JOHN KASICH 1 RON PAUL 1 FAITH SPOTTED EAGLE

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· 19 Dec 2016

Congratulations to ; officially elected President of the United States today by the Electoral College!

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· 19 Dec 2016

Trump on officially being elected by electors, complete w/ this brag about the # votes: "far greater than ever anticipated by the media"

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