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| Protests underway as the Electoral College members vote | |
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| Protests are underway at capital buildings across the US as Electoral College members vote to elect Donald Trump as the 45th US president. | Protests are underway at capital buildings across the US as Electoral College members vote to elect Donald Trump as the 45th US president. |
| At the state capital in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania | At the state capital in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania |
| Trump’s opponents stepped up a campaign calling for electors to not vote along party lines and to stage protests outside state capitol buildings where the votes are due to be cast. | Trump’s opponents stepped up a campaign calling for electors to not vote along party lines and to stage protests outside state capitol buildings where the votes are due to be cast. |
| Currently, 306 electors are pledged to Donald Trump, and 232 are pledged to Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton.In an interesting twist, Maine Democratic Electoral College member David Bright said he was going to vote differently. | Currently, 306 electors are pledged to Donald Trump, and 232 are pledged to Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton.In an interesting twist, Maine Democratic Electoral College member David Bright said he was going to vote differently. |
| Protests in Richmond, Virginia. | Protests in Richmond, Virginia. |
| Outside the Massachusetts statehouse | Outside the Massachusetts statehouse |
| Electors will be casting votes for president and vice president in their respective state capitols, starting at 9am, though the votes are not officially counted by Congress until January 6. | Electors will be casting votes for president and vice president in their respective state capitols, starting at 9am, though the votes are not officially counted by Congress until January 6. |
| Some electors in states that voted for Trump have suggested they may take an almost unprecedented stand and vote against the president-elect. | Some electors in states that voted for Trump have suggested they may take an almost unprecedented stand and vote against the president-elect. |