Topic - Electoral College

An electoral college is a set of electors who choose among candidates for a particular office. - Source: Wikipedia

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Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump arrives for a campaign event, Friday, Oct. 18, 2024, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio) **FILE**

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Letter to the editor: Electoral College has a purpose

Democratic vice presidential nominee Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz speaks during a vice presidential debate hosted by CBS News, with Republican vice presidential nominee Sen. JD Vance, R-Ohio, Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

Walz says Electoral College ‘needs to go’

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A person walks past a ballot drop-box for Lake County in downtown Waukegan in Waukegan, Ill., Monday, Sept. 16, 2024. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)

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Democratic vice presidential nominee Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz waits to speak during a campaign stop at Laborfest Monday, Sept. 2, 2024, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)

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Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris, center, met with supporters on the tarmac while arriving at O'Hare International Airport in Chicago on Sunday, Aug. 18, 2024. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)

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A supporter of President Donald Trump gathers to protest in solidarity on Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021 in Salem, Ore. Thousands of President Donald Trump's supporters caused violence and chaos in Washington while Congress attempted to vote to certify that President-elect Joe Biden won the election. (AP Photo/Paula Bronstein)

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Former President Donald Trump, right, shakes hands with Turning Point CEO Charlie Kirk before speaking during the Turning Point USA Student Action Summit, July 23, 2022, in Tampa, Fla. The Nebraska Republican Party, currently led by Trump loyalists, will hold a rally Tuesday, April 9, 2024, in Omaha, Neb., featuring conservative activist Kirk to target the state's atypical system of splitting its five presidential electoral votes based on the popular vote within its congressional districts. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack, File)

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