Former US presidential candidate Hillary Clinton called for the abolition of the electoral college, which votes for a candidate for the country’s leadership. She expressed this opinion in her Twitter -account.
According to her, it is necessary to elect the winner of the popular vote as president, as for any other position. “I proudly cast my vote in New York for Joe Biden and Kamala Harris, “the politician added.
Clinton is one of the 29 New York electors who voted for Biden and Harris on Monday.
Earlier, electoral colleges in several American states have finally determined with their votes for election of a new US president. According to the latest data, Biden received 240 votes, and the current US President Donald Trump – 229.
On November 3, the next presidential elections were held in the United States. According to the media, the candidate Democratic Party Joe Biden scored the number necessary to win electoral votes and bypassed Trump. Biden has already declared himself President-elect of the United States.
An electoral college vote is scheduled for Monday, December 14th. Trump is expected to receive 232 votes, Biden 306. The votes will be counted by Congress on January 6, 2021. The President-elect will take the oath of office at the inauguration on January 20.