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Vice president polls: Venkaiah Naidu has backing of 485 of 788 electoral college members

1 min read . 19 Jul 2017

The EC also announced the date of election to the Rajya Sabha seat from Goa. Photo: Mint

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EC to announce vice president election date tomorrow

1 min read . 28 Jun 2017

A file photo of former Bihar governor Ram Nath Kovind. The election is scheduled for 17 July and the counting of votes will take place on 20 July. Photo: PTI

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Presidential polls: Ram Nath Kovind files nomination in presence of PM Modi

2 min read . 23 Jun 2017

A file photo of the Rashtrapati Bhavan. Photo: AFP

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The road to Rashtrapati Bhavan

1 min read . 21 Jun 2017

The NDA is inching towards the half-way mark (in terms of electoral college votes) in the upcoming Presidential elections. Photo: HT

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Presidential elections: NDA may have edge as some opposition parties signal support

1 min read . 08 Jun 2017

Donald Trump won a clear majority of those electors—306, with 270 needed for election—despite losing the popular vote to Hillary Clinton by nearly three million votes. Photo: Bloomberg

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Electoral College convenes to confirm Donald Trump win

3 min read . 19 Dec 2016

Donald Trump won a clear majority of those electors—306, with 270 needed for election—despite dramatically losing the popular vote to his Democratic rival, Hillary Clinton. Photo: AP

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Electoral College, unloved but ever-present, prepares to anoint Donald Trump

4 min read . 18 Dec 2016

The attempt to deny Donald Trump the presidency by trying to convince Democratic and Republican peers to back someone else is almost sure to fail. Photo: Bloomberg

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Long-shot bid to block Donald Trump arrives at electoral college on Monday

5 min read . 15 Dec 2016

Trump offered nothing to back up his allegations of wrongdoing in the 8 November election. Photo: Bloomberg

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Donald Trump claims millions voted illegally, without giving proof

3 min read . 28 Nov 2016

Hillary Clinton has received 64,227,373 votes to Trump’s 62,212,752 million, according to the Cook Political Report’s latest tally, which was compiled from official sources. Photo: Reuters

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Hillary Clinton leads Donald Trump by over two million in popular vote

1 min read . 24 Nov 2016

The electoral college has been dismissed as an instrument for maintaining elite control but one can’t ignore the sense in the public rationalization of the process. Photo: AFP

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Why the electoral college matters

4 min read . 22 Nov 2016

Like Brexit, the US electorate was swayed not by facts but by feelings, emotions and the promise of a nebulous better and brighter future. Photo: Reuters

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A historic but deeply divided mandate

4 min read . 13 Nov 2016

Kid Crawford chants during a protest march against the election of Donald Trump as US president in Nevada on Wednesday. Photo: Reuters

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Donald Trump’s shock win in US presidential election draws huge protests

3 min read . 10 Nov 2016

A file photo of Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton waves to the audience as Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump puts away his notes after the third presidential debate in Las Vegas on 19 October 2016. Photo: AP

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What happens if US election is close?

2 min read . 05 Nov 2016

During the past week, Clinton has been dogged by accusations by Trump, which she has denied, that donations to her family’s charitable foundation influenced her actions while she was secretary of state from 2009 to 2013. Photo: AP

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Hillary Clinton leads Donald Trump by 5 points in Reuters/Ipsos poll

1 min read . 27 Aug 2016

Graphic: Prajakta Patil/Mint (Prajakta Patil/Mint)

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The electoral college votes

1 min read . 07 Nov 2012

A 30 October photo of people voting early at the Salt Lake County government building in Salt Lake City, ahead of the 6 November election. Photo: AP (AP)

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270 votes to win: The quirky US White House race

1 min read . 05 Nov 2012

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