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Explainer: Understanding the U.S. Electoral College

People walk past a TV showing US election results in Ajijic, Jalisco state, Mexico on November 5, 2024. [AFP]

The Electoral College is a unique system for electing the President and Vice President of the United States, established by the Founding Fathers in the Constitution.

It is not a physical location, but a process that balances the vote of Congress with the popular vote of citizens.

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