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Economic Times | 05 Dec, 2020 | 08.31AM IST
US Elections Live Updates: Biden officially secures enough electors to become president
California has certified its presidential election and appointed 55 electors pledged to vote for Joe Biden, officially handing the Democrat the Electoral College majority needed to win the White House AP Photo transref:DEAH331, transref:DEAH327
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Biden officially secures enough electors to become president
California certified its presidential election Friday and appointed 55 electors pledged to vote for Democrat Joe Biden, officially handing him the Electoral College majority needed to win the White House.
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