But in practice what would actually happen if Mr Trump refused to concede?
There is nothing written down, no legal requirement, that he has to. It is only a custom, but one that has always been kept.
The process of Mrs Clinton becoming president would go ahead as usual without Mr Trump's concession. [...]
Mr Trump would effectively be setting himself up as an alternative leader for his own supporters.They may then refuse to recognise the authority of the occupant of the White House.
According to Scott Farris, author of "Almost President: The Men Who Lost The Race But Changed The Nation", a presidential concession speech is "one of the things that makes American democracy work. Our democracy is a bit more fragile than we think".
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