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Clinton conceded the election to Trump the day after the election.

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2016/nov/09/hillary-clin...




That doesn't mean anything legally either. It's not like you give up your electors when you concede. It's just part of losing gracefully. Technically the only thing that matters is what the electors decide to do.


Well... there is such a thing in law as estoppel. It's primarily used in a civil context; I'm not sure a situation has ever come up for it to be tested in election law.




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