US Presidential Election 2024 Full Process: As the dates of the presidential elections in America in November are coming closer, the political temperature there is increasing. On one side is the Democratic Party’s candidate Kamala Harris and on the other side is the Republican Party’s candidate Donald Trump. There is a close contest between the two.
While Donald Trump is claiming his victory, on the other hand Kamala Harris also seems confident about the victory. In different rallies, Kamala is explaining the reason behind her claim of victory, while Trump is claiming victory again by repeating the achievements of his previous tenure. Here we are telling the entire process of the US Presidential election.
When will the presidential election take place?
The presidential election in the US will be held on November 5, 2024. Whoever wins between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump will take over as President on January 20, 2025.
who are the candidates, How were they selected?
This time, former President Donald Trump is the candidate from the Republican Party for the US Presidential election, while Kamala Harris is the candidate from the Democratic Party. Both of them had secured the support of their party with a huge lead over their rivals. Both the candidates were elected as presidential candidates under the state primary and caucus voting process. Some independent candidates are also contesting for the post of President. One prominent name among them was Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who was the nephew of former President John F. Kennedy, but he suspended his campaign at the end of August and supported Trump.
Which parties are in the electoral fray?
Talking about the major parties in the US Presidential election, here the contest is between the Democratic Party and the Republican Party. In the last election, Joe Biden of the Democratic Party won, this time Kamala became the candidate after Biden refused to contest the election.
What is the agenda of the parties?
Kamala Harris and Donald Trump are promoting their agenda for the US presidential election to be held in November. According to Reuters, if Kamala Harris wins the election, her focus will be on the country’s economy. On the other hand, Trump is raising issues like national security, increasing violent crime in the country, Israel-Hamas war, America’s falling credibility at the international level.
How is the President elected?
The US presidential election is not declared the winner of the most votes nationwide; instead, the winner is the one that wins the most votes in each of the 50 states. Each state has a certain number of so-called electoral college votes, based partly on population. This is what ultimately chooses the president and vice president. Suppose there are 538 seats and the winner is the candidate who wins 270 or more, but that does not necessarily mean he or she becomes president. It is possible for a candidate to win the most votes nationally – as Hillary Clinton did in 2016 – but still not win the electoral college. In fact, the election of the US president is an indirect process, in which citizens of the states of the United States and citizens of Washington DC vote for some members of the US Electoral College. These members are called electors. These electors then cast direct votes, called electoral votes. Their votes are for the President and Vice President of America. The candidates who get a majority of the electoral votes are elected to the post of President and Vice President. If no candidate is able to get an absolute majority, then the House of Representatives elects the President.
Who can vote in the elections?
Most US citizens who are 18 years of age or older are eligible to vote in this election. All states except North Dakota require people to register before voting. Each state has its own voter registration process and deadlines. Additionally, US citizens living abroad can register to vote and request an absentee mail ballot by completing the Federal Post Card Application (FCPA).
Besides the President, who else will be elected in November?
During the US presidential election, the discussion may be only on the election of the President, but while filling their ballots, voters will also elect new members of Congress or in simple words, new MPs. Here Congress means the US Parliament where laws are passed. Congress includes the House of Representatives, where elections are being held for all 435 seats. Apart from this, elections are also being held for 34 Senate seats. In such a situation, voters will also elect them along with the President.
when will the election results come, When will the new President be sworn in?
Usually the winner is declared on election night, but in 2020 it took a few days to count all the votes. If the president changes, the period after the election is called the transition period. This gives the new administration time to appoint cabinet ministers and plan for the new term. The president is officially sworn in in January at a ceremony held on the steps of the Capitol Building in Washington DC, known as the inauguration ceremony.
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