The presidential elections in the United States are underway, featuring a competition between Democratic candidate and current Vice President Kamala Harris and Republican nominee, former President Donald Trump. Voting will begin on November 5 (according to U.S. time). The election process in the U.S. is quite complex, taking nearly three months from voting to the inauguration of the new president.
– November 5: Voting for the presidential election will take place in the U.S.
– November 6 to December 11: Votes will be counted, and results will be declared. This process may vary according to state laws, and all states must complete this process by December 11.
– December 17: In the U.S., ordinary citizens do not directly elect the president; they elect members of the Electoral College. On December 17, Electoral College members will officially vote for the president and vice president in their respective states. The certificates of these votes will be presented to the President of the U.S. Senate by the fourth Wednesday of December, which falls on Christmas this year.
– January 3: The newly elected representatives and senators of Congress will take their oaths of office. By this time, the vote certificates will also be submitted to Congress.
– January 6: A special joint session of Congress will be called to count the Electoral College votes. The candidate receiving 270 or more votes will be elected president. This rule also applies to the vice presidency. On this day, it will be revealed who the next American president will be.
– January 20: The candidate who receives the most Electoral College votes will be sworn in as president at noon (Washington time). Their four-year term will begin on this day, and the new vice president will also take their oath.
