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US Presidential Election: The countdown for the presidential elections has started in America. Countries around the world will be keeping an eye on this election. The candidate who wins the election will serve the next four-year term in the White House. This tenure will start from January 2025. There is a tough contest in the elections between Republican Party candidate Donald Trump and Democratic Party leader Kamala Harris. So, let us tell you important things related to the presidential elections taking place in America.
What is the timing of voting?
Voting for the US presidential election will take place on November 5 in polling stations from 6:00 am to 8:00 pm local time. According to the timing in India, it will be from 4:30 pm on November 5 to 6:30 am on November 6.
Why is voting held only on Tuesday?
In America, voting takes place every four years on the Tuesday following the first Monday in November. If the first day of November is a Tuesday, elections are not held on this day. In America, when a law was made in 1845 to hold simultaneous elections in all the states, most of the people were engaged in farming. Farmers had free time in the early days of November, so the month of November was fixed for voting. Now it was the turn of voting day. Most people went to church to pray on Sunday, so Sunday was not chosen. Markets would be closed on Wednesday, hence the decision was taken not to hold elections on this day also. Ultimately Tuesday was chosen for the elections.
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Who can vote?
In America, people of 18 years and above can exercise voting rights. In all states except North Dakota, people are required to register themselves before voting. All states have their own voter registration process and deadlines.
How many political parties are there in America?
Although there are many parties in America, but people mostly know only the Democratic and Republican parties. These two are the oldest parties and a contest is seen between these two parties in the elections. Apart from this, Green Party, Libertarian Party and Constitution Party contest elections in name only. These are rarely discussed.
When will the results come?
Exit polls and counting of votes for the US elections will begin after 6:30 am Indian time on November 6. Counting of votes will start only after voting. The complete picture will be clear only after the votes of each state are counted. A final decision may take several days or even weeks. It depends on how fast the votes are counted.
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How is the winner chosen?
The electors form an 'Electoral College', which has a total of 538 members. With the selection of 'elector' the election ends for the general public. Finally, the members of the 'Electoral College' elect the President of America through voting. To become President, at least 270 electoral votes are required. In America, there is a rule of 'Winner Takes All' i.e. the person at number one gets all the seats in the state. In the 2016 elections, Donald Trump became President despite getting 28.6 lakh less votes than Hillary Clinton.
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