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Electoral College elector Mark Miller wears a Joe Biden and Kamala Harris button after electors cast their votes for President of the United States at the state Capitol, Monday, Dec. 14, 2020 in Lansing, Mich.

22:29 GMT 14 December 2020 / updated: 03:23 GMT US election 2020

Biden Receives Over 270 Electoral Votes Required to Become US President

Attorney General William Barr and President Donald Trump at the McCormick Place Convention Centre Chicago

Trump Announces Attorney General Bill Barr 'Will Be Leaving Just Before Christmas'

A voter drops their ballot off during early voting, Monday, Oct. 19, 2020, in Athens, Ga. With record turnout expected for this year's presidential election and fears about exposure to the coronavirus, election officials and advocacy groups have been encouraging people to vote early, either in person or by absentee ballot. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)

Over 1.2 Million Georgia Voters Request Mail-In Ballots Ahead of Critical Senate Runoff Elections

Zarif Blasts US Sanctions Against Turkey Over S-400 Purchase as 'Contempt for International Law'

US presidential candidate Hillary Clinton makes a speech on Cuban relations at Florida International University in Miami, Florida, 31 July 2015

Hillary Clinton Reiterates Call to Abolish Electoral College, 'Select President by Popular Vote'

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