US Electoral College formally votes for Joe Biden

Michigan Lt. Gov. Garlin Gilchrist opens the state's Electoral College session at the state Capitol

Michigan Lt. Gov. Garlin Gilchrist opens the state's Electoral College session at the state Capitol Source: AAP

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Joe Biden has been formally declared winner of the US Presidential Election, after electors in all 50 states cast their votes in a tradition that has - until now - been considered mostly a formality.

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