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

CruxBuzz Staff

CruxBuzz Staff

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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The running mate of Harris is Tim Walz, while JD Vance is Trump's candidate for Vice President.

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On Tuesday, the 5th of November 2024, American voters in every state across the country will vote for their chosen candidates for the posts of President and Vice President.

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

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Except in the states of Maine and Nebraska, if a candidate receives the majority of the popular vote in a state, that candidate will receive all of the state's electoral votes. This is part of the electoral college process.

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The electoral college is a process in which electors or representatives from each state, in numbers proportional to the state’s population, vote and determine who will become the next president.

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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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Americans still use traditional ballot paper to elect their president and vice president, with Democrats represented by a donkey on the ballot.

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Thus, the fate of Kamala Harris and Donald Trump will be decided by the American voters on November 5, 2024.

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