US Elections 2024 FAQs: Key dates, numbers in Donald Trump-Kamala Harris battle decoded

It will take some time before we kw who is new American president, but re is a lot that goes on backdrop of American election. 

How is American President Elected?

Americans do t elect candidate directly. Under electoral college system, a voter directly picks candidate's electors. states are allocated electoral votes based on ir population. voters caste ir vote for delegates and t candidate directly. 

Essentially, candidate who wins 270 Electoral out of  538 wins elections. This is irrespective of who wins population vote, as we saw in case of 2016 election, when Trump lost popular vote but won election. 

When do people vote?

On first Tuesday of vember, which in 2024 falls on vember 5th. 

How to register?

Voters have to log in on vote.gov, and select ir state and territory. Each state has different rules which voter must re and take required steps. A second way to register is via National Mail Voter Registration Form. voter can fill form digitally or by hand and mail it to designated state office. 

When will election take place?

vember 5th, 2024

When are results expected?

counting begins as soon as voting is over. It can happen immediately as it did in 2012 when Obama was elected, or it can be delayed significantly as happened in 2020 when Biden was elected. 

Can people vote from India?

Yes, by registering as absentee voters with state and sending ir votes via email or post.

What if candidate gets 270 votes?

If candidate receives a 270 votes, Presidential election leaves Electoral College process and moves to Congress .  House of Representatives elects President from three residential candidates who received most electoral votes. Each State delegation has one vote and it is up to individual States to determine how to vote. A candidate must receive at least 26 votes to be elected.