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US election process explained

Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton

Unlike in Kenya, electing a US president is a process, not a one-day affair.

In Kenya, the electorate directly casts votes for the president and vice president, with the victors assuming office through popular vote. But in the US, elections boil down to an electoral college whose magic number is 270.

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