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Liberal In Texas

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14. That's how I read it too.

Reply to LymphocyteLover (Reply #9)

Sun Sep 22, 2024, 10:21 AM

Sep 2024

When the electoral college meets the majority votes elect the pres. That's the majority of votes for the ones that are there to vote. They don't show, they don't count. The number is still 50% +1 not a number engraved in stone, or a number of all potential votes.

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