Presidential elections are being held in the United States. Kamala Harris is running for president for the Democratic Party, while Donald Trump is running for the Republican Party. After voting begins on November 5, results may take a few days. In the United States, elections are held earlier, while the winning candidate will take office from January 2025. The new president will be sworn in in January 2025.
The United States electoral process is a bit complicated. Understand it this way: the candidate who wins the elections being held today will not necessarily become President of the country. In fact, to win the presidency, a candidate must obtain a majority in the Electoral College.
Let us know now about the Electoral College…
This is the most complex phase of the US presidential elections. The Electoral College is actually the body that elects the President. Understand in simple language like this that the general public votes in Presidential elections for the people who make up the Electoral College and their job is to choose the President and Vice President of the country. Voting takes place on Tuesday of the first week of November for the electors who elect the President. These people are called voters. After being elected, these electors meet at a location in their respective states on December 17 and vote for the president and vice president.
This means that the American people who vote today are not directly choosing the presidential candidates. The same rule also applies to the position of vice president.
How does the Electoral College work?
The Electoral College is made up of 538 electors. Representing the 50 states and the District of Columbia. Each state has between three and 54 electoral votes. The number of electors for any state is determined by adding the total number of its U.S. senators and representatives.
How is the president decided?
The election of the President of the United States is an indirect process, in which citizens of all states vote for certain members of the Electoral College. These members are called electors. These electors then cast direct votes which are called electoral votes. Your votes are for the President and Vice President of America. The candidates who obtain the majority of electoral votes are elected to the positions of President and Vice President.
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Even after getting 270 votes, the presidency is not confirmed.
Understand, the winner of the elections with a total of 538 seats is the candidate who obtains 270 or more seats, but it is not necessary for him to become President. It is possible for a candidate to get the most votes nationally but still not win the Electoral College. Such a case came to light in 2016, when Hillary Clinton failed to win the Electoral College.
When does the President take the oath?
The president is officially sworn in at a ceremony in Washington DC in January. The swearing-in ceremony of the president and vice president will take place on January 20, 2025.
America divided into three colors
It is noteworthy that colors have special importance in American politics. From the two main political parties in the country. democratic blue while red republican paRefers to RT. But in American politics purple color It also has its place. The 50 states of America are divided into three colors. Which are known as Red States, Blue States and Purple States.
As their name implies, red states are states where the Republican Party dominates. The Republican Party has been winning in these states since 1980. The Republican Party flag is also red. Trump can usually be seen wearing a red cap on many occasions.
At the same time, the blue states are the states where Democrats dominate and Democratic candidates have been winning here since 1992, while the third ones are the purple states, also called swing states.
Purple means how different are the swing states?
Swing states are states where neither the Republican nor the Democratic parties are dominant. The election results here are always shocking. Here there is a close race between the candidates of both parties in the elections and it is difficult to predict who will win in the elections. The path to the White House is determined by victory in these states.
In the final phase of the election campaign, candidates from both parties are focusing more on these states. But the swing states have been given the state color purple because the color purple is formed by mixing blue and red colors. From an electoral point of view, this means that anyone can win here.
How many Electoral College votes in swing states?
Pennsylvania – 19
georgia – 16
North Carolina – 16
Michigan – 15
Arizona – 11
Wisconsin – 10
Snowfall – 6
In the situation of change, who has the advantage between Harris and Trump?
In the latest poll, there is a close race between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump in these seven swing states in the United States. But Trump has slight leads in Pennsylvania, Georgia and Arizona, while Kamala Harris appears to be gaining slight leads in Michigan, Wisconsin and Nevada. In such a situation, the competition is hand-to-hand.
