Swing states, electoral college votes, candidates, and millions of potential voters: Here is the US election, broken down by numbers.
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But in the end, the presidential race comes down to a binary choice, with the two candidates from the major parties – DemocratThe number of swing states – those which don’t clearly favour one party over the other, meaning they are up for grabs. Each state has a different number of electors – calculated by adding the number of their elected representatives in the House, which varies according to population, to the number of senators .There are 538 electors in total scattered across the 50 states and the District of Columbia. To take the White House, a candidate must win 270 votes.The number of poll workers who made sure the 2020 election ran smoothly, according to the Pew Research Center.
Many election workers have already spoken to AFP about the pressure and threats they are receiving ahead of the November 5 vote.As of November 2, more than 75 million Americans had voted early, according to a University of Florida database. “About two-thirds of the voting-eligible population turned out for the 2020 presidential election – the highest rate for any national election since 1900,” Pew says on its website.Kamala Harris or Donald Trump: Who’s going to win?A prolonged heavy rainstorm led to the postponement of qualifying at the Brazilian Grand Prix on Saturday. Here’s when it will take place …
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