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A record number of Americans have voted early in the 2024 presidential election, and many millions more are expected to cast their ballots before the polls close in each state on Election Day. But as we're reminded every four years, it's not the popular vote that decides who wins the presidency — it's the outcome of the Electoral College.
There are 538 votes in the Electoral College and it takes a majority — 270 — to win. In most states, it's a winner-take-all system — whichever candidate comes out ahead, no matter how slim the margin, gets all of...
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