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Is the Electoral college a real college?

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No, the electoral college is a group of people from each state(1 from each state) that meets in D.C to determine which candidate from the presidential race gets the most votes in order to become president.

Adri12251995

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The electoral college is a system of electing the US president based on a compromise. It was selected because it ensures that states that are not as heavily populated are not drowned out by the votes of more heavily populated states.

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