new members

But he said the groups do what they can to check new members for "red flags".

While the group has seen tens of thousands of new members join its ranks over the last year, Meyerson Knox said it also saw a 200-person bump in participation in its daily, virtual collective action calls in the days immediately following Trump's win.

When the new members start work on Dec. 9, she will be one of eight women on the 15-member council.

This year, the Recording Academy, which organises the awards, added 2,000 new members - bringing the total number of voters to 13,000.

Despite so much focus on the presidency, voters will also be choosing new members of Congress, who pass laws and initiate spending plans.