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At the federal level the nations head of state the president is elected indirectly by the people of each state through an electoral collegetoday these electors almost always vote with the popular vote of their state.

2020 presidential election wisconsin polls. The election of the president and the vice president of the united states is an indirect election in which citizens of the united states who are registered to vote in one of the fifty us. These electors cast direct votes called electoral votes for electing the president and the vice president. The election process begins with primary elections and caucuses.

The series of presidential primary elections and. Those who are registered to vote cast ballots both in person and via mail but not directly for those offices but for members of the electoral college. On election day citizens of the united states of america can vote by popular ballot for candidates for public offices at local state and national levels.

In even numbered years federal elections are always held. For an absolute majority a. United states presidential election of 1789 american presidential election held on feb.

On tuesday november 3 2020 the united states held house of representatives elections for all 435 seats senate elections for 35 of the 100 seats and an election for the office of the president. These electors then cast direct votes known as electoral votes for president. 4 1789 in which george washington was unanimously chosen as the first president of the united states by electors from 10 of the 13 extant states.

Thirteen state and territory governors will be elected as well as other state local tribal and judicial offices. An election for president of the united states happens every four years on the first tuesday after the first monday in november. An indirect election is conducted to elect the president and the vice president of the united states.

In years divisible by four presidential elections are always held. It will be the 59th quadrennial presidential electionvoters will select presidential electors who in turn will vote on december 14 2020 to either elect a new president and vice president or reelect the incumbents donald trump and mike pence respectively. States or in washington dc cast ballots not directly for those offices but instead for members of the electoral college.

Wisconsin was criticised for holding an in person vote on 7 april despite health concerns related to the virus while other states like wyoming ohio and kansas held their contests by mail. The 2020 united states presidential election is scheduled for tuesday november 3 2020. Elections in the united states are held for government officials at the federal state and local levels.

On election day former vice president joe biden the democratic partys nominee is polling narrowly ahead of incumbent republican president donald trump in key battleground states though he has seen his lead narrow in some states since the summer. The crucial state of pennsylvania slipped back into the toss up category when an election eve poll reduced mr bidens lead in the fts.