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Vice President Kamala Harris delivers a concession speech after the 2024 presidential election on the campus of Howard University in Washington. Picture: AP

Vice President Kamala Harris delivers a concession speech after the 2024 presidential election on the campus of Howard University in Washington. Picture: AP

Mon, 11 Nov, 2024 - 12:30

Donald Trump’s popular vote victory may intensify bipartisan support to abolish the electoral college process. 

This system is backed by Republicans as one designed to balance representation between densely and sparsely populated states. 

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