Donald Trump is expected to be officially selected as the next US president in an Electoral College vote taking place across the country.<br /><br /> Meetings scheduled in each state and DC will see 538 electors cast official ballots for both the president and vice president-elect, Mike Pence.<br /><br /> Trump won 306 of the 270 college votes needed in November’s presidential election, beating his Democratic rival Hillary Clinton by a wide margin. She won the popular vote.<br /><br /> Usually just a case of rubber-stamping the result of the presidential election, this time the ballot takes place amid allegations Russian hackers tried to influence its outcome.<br /><br /> Russian officials deny accusations of interference.<br /><br /> The outcome of the Electoral College vote will be made public in January.<br /><br /> If my many supporters acted and threatened people like those who lost the election are doing, they would be scorned & called terrible names!— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 18, 2016<br />
