US presidential election: The countdown to the US presidential election has entered. Countries around the world will be watching the election closely. The candidate who wins the election will serve the next four-year term in the White House. The term will begin in January 2025. The electoral race between Republican candidate Donald Trump and Democratic leader Kamala Harris is tight. So, let us tell you important things related to the US presidential election.
When is the voting time?
Voting in the US presidential election will be held at polling stations from 6:00 am to 8:00 pm local time on November 5. According to India’s time schedule, it will be from 4:30 pm on November 5 to 6:30 am on November 6.
Why does voting only take place on Tuesday?
In the United States, voting takes place every four years on the Tuesday after the first Monday in November. If the first day of November falls on a Tuesday, no election is held on that day. In the United States, when the law was enacted in 1845 to hold elections simultaneously in all states, most people were engaged in farming. Farmers had free time in early November, so November was designated as the voting month. Now it’s voting day. Most people go to church to pray on Sunday, so Sunday is not an option. Markets were closed on Wednesday, so it was decided not to hold the election on that day. The final election is scheduled for Tuesday.
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Who can vote?
In the United States, people over the age of 18 can exercise their right to vote. In all states except North Dakota, people must register before voting. All states have their own voter registration procedures and deadlines.
How many political parties are there in the United States?
Although there are many political parties in the United States, most people only know the Democratic Party and the Republican Party. These two parties are the oldest and there is a contest between these two parties in elections. Beyond that, the Greens, Liberals and Constitutional Party are contesting in name only. These are rarely discussed.
When will the results come out?
Exit polls and counting of votes for the US election will begin on November 6 after 6:30 am India time. Counting begins after the vote has been cast. The full picture will only become clear once the votes in each state are counted. A final decision may take days or even weeks. It depends on how quickly votes are counted.
Donald Trump and Kamala Harris
How are winners chosen?
The electors form the “Electoral College” with a total of 538 members. The public election ends with the selection of “electors.” Finally, members of the Electoral College vote to elect the President of the United States. To become president, at least 270 electoral votes are needed. In the United States, there is a “winner-takes-all” rule, where the person ranked first gets all the seats in the state. In the 2016 election, Donald Trump was elected president despite receiving 2.86 million fewer votes than Hillary Clinton.
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