The US presidential election process
The American people vote for the Electoral College, a group of presidential electors (there are at least 3 for each state). After that, the great electors vote for the future president and the future vice president.
There are currently 538 electors in the Electoral College, and the presidential candidate has to obtain at least 270 votes to be elected.
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The presidential electors are chosen by the party they represent. They can’t be already elected for an office, so they can’t be a Senator or a member of the House of Representatives. They are elected only for the presidential elections.
US presidential election calendar
- Late 2018 to early 2019 – Candidates announce their intentions to run, and file their Statement of Candidacy with the Federal Election Commission
- June 2019 to April 2020 – Primary and caucus debates
- February 3 to June 16, 2020 – Primaries and caucuses
- Late May to August 2020 – Nominating conventions
- September and October 2020 – Presidential election debates
- Tuesday November 3, 2020 –Election day
- Monday December 14, 2020 – Electors cast their electoral votes
- Wednesday January 6, 2021 – Congress counts and certifies the electoral votes
- Wednesday January 20, 2021 – Inauguration day
Caucus: Meeting of members of several specific Parties
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