US Elections 2020: All you need to know about the process to elect American President

United States is gearing up for elections on vember 3 as incumbent Donald Trump and Democratic rival Joe Biden appeared for ir first of three presidential debates in Cleveland. Citing unproven claims of election fraud due to postal voting, Trump has floated idea to delay US elections but power to delay elections lies with US Congress. possibility of a delay would be highly unlikely as Democrats control House of Representatives.

presidential elections are usually a straight choice between candidates from Democratic Party and Republican Party and rarely a candidate from a third party enters race. party minees are elected through primaries and caucuses held across country and ir names are formally anunced during parties’ National Convention. 

Popular vote and Electoral vote

US citizens technically vote for “electors” and t presidential candidates mselves, who subsequently elect President. However, electors, who are usually state officials or senior party leers, are t named on ballot. Each elector n cast vote for one of two presidential candidates. It is important to te that a candidate can win popular vote yet lose electoral vote.

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All US states and Washington DC have a particular number of electors in electoral college based on size of state, and each state gets at least three electoral votes. Maine and Nebraska use a winner-takes-all system which means a candidate winning most votes in those states take its entire haul of electoral votes. re are a total of 538 electors and a candidate needs to win majority of electors i.e. 270 to become US President. 

US Consitution does t make it mandatory for electors to follow popular vote but several states have passed laws requiring m to do so. US Supreme Court has also ruled that electors must follow popular votes that have passed such a law. In 2016, Trump lost popular vote to Hillary Clinton but won electoral college.

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