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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 19, 2016
Page
15
The Mini Page explains the Electoral College system used to elect the president. It details popular vote versus electoral votes, how each state receives electors equal to its congressional representation, and that the electors cast the final vote based on their state's voters.
The text explains the US Electoral College concept. It notes 538 total electoral votes, state by state blue or red voting, and that most states award all electoral votes to the winner. It mentions voters casting ballots on the Tuesday after the first Monday in November and that Maine and Nebraska may split electoral votes. It also says the winner is usually known on election night by counting electoral votes, with additional steps to make it official.
The winning electors from each state meet in capital cities to cast electoral votes. The votes are sealed and sent to the president of the U S Senate, who opens them on January 6. The results are then read before a joint meeting of the U S Senate and House.
Debbie and Dan exchange a playful Christmas pun about donkeys. The setup asks what donkeys send out near Christmas and the punchline is mule-tide greetings. The item reads like a light holiday joke exchange shared online.
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