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First things First!! (No Confusion Needed)
- The US president and vice president are not “directly” elected by citizens.
- They are chosen by “electors” through an “Electoral College“ who vote accordingly as per the respective voter wishes from each state.
First things First!! (No Confusion Needed)
- USA is not a two party system…!!!
- The modern political party system in the U.S. is dominated by two parties the Democratic Party and the Republican Party.
- There are numerous minor, or third parties. The Anti-Masonic party, Libertarian party, Green party, Reform party, Independents etc have won elections throughout history at different levels, but the success of those parties is sparse.
The Voting by People
- Absentee Ballot/ Absentee Voting v. Mail in Ballot
- An absentee ballot is generally used in every state to refer to a ballot filled out by a voter who cannot, for various reasons, physically make it to a voting location on Election Day.
- A mail-in ballot is used more broadly to refer to ballots sent through the mail, including in all-mail voting states and some forms of absentee voting.
The Parties
The terms
The Terms
Election Day
- National elections, including presidential elections, are held on the Tuesday after the first Monday of November.
- This year’s election will take place on November 8.
The terms
The terms
The terms
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