(AP) – Arkansas’ electors have formally cast the state’s six
electoral votes for Republican Donald Trump. The president-elect last month
outpolled Democratic rival Hillary Clinton in her adopted home state.
The state’s six electors met Monday morning at the state Capitol to formally
cast their ballots for Trump, who won more than 60 percent of the vote in the
Nov. 8 election. Clinton served 12 years as Arkansas’ first lady, but the state
has become predominantly Republican in recent years.
About two dozen people protested at the Capitol, with one holding a sign that
said “not my president.” A candidate must get at least 270 electoral votes to
win the presidency.
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