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Correct answer: C. To formally elect the president and vice president

  1. Step 1: Electors from each state cast the votes that choose the president. Step 2. A candidate needs 270 electoral votes. Answer: to elect the president and vice president. Why not the others: these tasks belong to other institutions.

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