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Trump Is Officially President-Elect As Electoral College Casts Final Votes

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Donald Trump cruised through the final vote of the Electoral College, officially sealing his election win more than 270 votes.

As of now, Trump has 304 of the 306 pledged electoral votes, as two faithless electors defected and cast their ballots for former Representative Ron Paul and Ohio Gov John Kasich.

The vote comes amid protests of Trump's victory, as opponents urged the voters to break their pledge and cast their vote for another candidate.

Although the gathering of the electors is required by the Constitution, they are not constitutionally required to adhere to their pledge that stems from the results of Election Night.

A massive lobbying effort gave some hope that Republican electors would vote against the New York businessman - as they cited reasons stemming from the Russian hacking controversy, enthusiasm for Trump amongst white supremacists, and Hillary Clinton's 2.8 million lead in the popular vote.

However, the faithless electors did not show up in the numbers many believed or wished for.
In fact, more electors voted against Clinton than the two who decided against Trump. The former Secretary of State only earned 228 electoral votes of her pledged 232.

In the process, Clinton lost four electors in Washington State - three of whom cast their votes for Colin Powell, and another for Native American leader Faith Spotted Eagle.

Source: News Agencies, Edited by website team