On election night, Americans across the country were focused on one number: 270. It’s a well-known – and hotly-contentious – fact that in American politics, presidential candidates must win 270 Electoral College votes to secure the White House.While news media rushed to declare the candidate with the most Electoral College votes on or around Election Day, the Electoral College’s work ... More @Wikipedia
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