Trump popular vote loss would imperil Electoral College

Published November 9, 2016 1:11pm ET



Hillary Clinton may not be the only loser of the 2016 presidential election. The Electoral College, our widely misunderstood system for choosing presidents, may soon be under attack.

Early Wednesday morning, Clinton finally squeaked past Donald Trump in the national popular vote. While we don’t know anything definitively yet — plenty of provisional and other ballots remain to be counted — it stands to reason her lead could grow as more results are reported on the West Coast.

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