the Electoral College

noun

: a group of people chosen from each U.S. state who meet to elect the President and Vice President of the U.S. based on the votes of all the people in each state

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The most obvious one pointing to a Trump landslide is the margin in the Electoral College. —

Nathaniel Rakich, ABC News, 26 Nov. 2024 The Democratic Party blew it fair and square, and over half the voting nation and an overwhelming percentage of the Electoral College will raise their hands to move on and go with a new vision of the country’s future. —

Letters To The Editor, Orlando Sentinel, 11 Nov. 2024 Pundits, politicians and activists on the political left blame people (President Joe Biden, former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi — even some African Americans and Hispanics) for Donald Trump’s victory in the Electoral College and popular vote. —

Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 9 Nov. 2024 There are no signs of any serious effort to delay or disrupt the Electoral College count. —

Susan Page, USA TODAY, 8 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for the Electoral College

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