Electoral College Representatives Confirm Trump's Victory in U.S. Elections

Donald Trump, the elected President of the United States, was introduced as the winner of the November 8 voting by the country's Electoral College; in his first reaction after the official announcement of his victory, he stated that he would strive to unite the country and be the President of all Americans. Mr. Trump has succeeded in obtaining the necessary number of votes known as the 'Electoral College,' which is at least 270 votes. In the United States, presidential elections are conducted indirectly. People in each state vote for their preferred candidate. Any candidate who receives the majority of votes becomes the owner of the 'Electoral College' of that state. Depending on the number of representatives each state has in the U.S. Congress, the number of these 'Electoral' votes also varies. The number of congressional representatives is closely related to the number of residents in each state. A few weeks after the voting ends, the representatives (or electors) announce their votes in favor of the winning candidate (the candidate with the majority of votes) from their state. This year, several critics and opponents of Mr. Trump attempted to convince the 'electors' not to cast their votes in favor of him. Although this has precedent in previous elections, Reuters reports that during the announcement of votes on Monday, December 29, the number of those who did not announce their votes as they should and broke tradition was unprecedented in over a century. However, ultimately, the number of Democratic electors who 'broke tradition' was greater than that of Republicans. In total, four Democratic electors voted for someone other than Hillary Clinton and Trump, and two Republican electors voted for someone other than Donald Trump and Clinton. In any case, the Republican candidate had no problem obtaining at least 270 Electoral votes and was announced as the 45th President with 304 votes in the Electoral College. The elected President of the United States, in response to the announcement of his victory in the Electoral College, said, 'I will work hard to unite our country and be the President of all Americans.' According to him, 'This election represents the changes that millions of hardworking men and women across the country have demanded and made possible. With this historic step, we can look forward to a bright future ahead.' Officially, only the confirmation of the U.S. Congress remains, which must be issued on January 6. The new President of the United States will take over the government two weeks after that, on January 20.