538 Electors Set to Decide Between Harris and Trump in 2024 US Presidential Race

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The candidates for this year's US presidential elections are Kamala Harris of the Democratic Party and Donald Trump of the Republican Party.

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When people cast their vote, they are actually voting for a group of people called electors.

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Each elector casts one vote following the general election, and the candidate who receives more than half (270) of the electoral votes wins the presidency.

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