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WASHINGTON — The 538 members of the Electoral College cast their ballots Monday — in Illinois they meet in Springfield — with electors in the spotlight as President Donald Trump frantically continues to try to overturn the election he lost to President-elect Joe Biden.
Once the count climbs to 270 electoral votes, Biden gets to celebrate a second victory — beating Trump in the popular and the electoral votes.
U.S. Presidents are chosen based on electoral votes and Trump — in an unprecedented move that is corrosive to our democracy — has been desperately searching for ways to replace Biden electors in several key swing states.