U.S. Election 2020 – 2020 United States Presidential Election | Date for the U.S. 2020 Elections

March 17, 2020

The U.S. Election 2020 which is the United States 2020 presidential election is gradually becoming one of the most talked-about elections in the world. Everyone seems to be on the lookout for new information concerning the US Election 2020.

U.S. Election 2020

It is little wonder that this matter is of great concern to the world since the United States is one of the most world-leading countries in the world today. The United States has built itself over the years to achieve this level of greatness and has become a trailblazer for other countries to follow suit.

Date for the U.S. 2020 Elections

The US Election 2020 will be the 59^th quadrennial presidential election held. The election has been scheduled to be held on Tuesday, November 3, 2020. On this day, the voters would vote for people called Presidential Electors in their state. These Electors they vote for are also supporting the candidate they want to be president. The Electors would on the 14^th of December, 2020, vote on who they want to be president. On this day, the Electors cast their votes on the candidate they want to be president. These candidates may belong to any political party in the United States.

Eligibility of Voters in the U.S.

The eligibility of voters in the United States is established both through the United States Constitution and by State law. Voting rights are not restricted by race, colour, previous condition of servitude, or sex. Anyone above the age of 18 is eligible to vote but in the absence of a specific federal law or constitutional provision, each state is given considerable discretion to establish qualifications for suffrage and candidacy within its respective jurisdiction. In addition to that, states and lower-level jurisdictions establish election systems.

Electoral College

As earlier mentioned the Presidential Electors on the 14^th of December, 2020 will elect a new president and vice or reelect the incumbents; Donald Trump and Mike Pence. The Electors who win in the voting form the Electoral College. Therefore, the Electoral College is a body of Electors to elect the president and vice president of the United States.

The body of the Electoral College is made up of five hundred and thirty-eight (538) Electors. These 538 Electors are electoral votes allocated to the state and the District of Columbia for the 2012, 2016 and 2020 presidential elections. This allocation of electors’ votes is based on the populations from the 2010 census.

Number of Electors from Each State in the U.S.

There are fifty-two (52) states in the United States and each state is worth several Electors proportionate to its representation in Congress. The more populous states have more Electors allocated to them. Choosing these Electors for each state is a two-part process.

The most populated state which is California is allocated 55 Electors which is the highest. The smaller states with small Electors are highly considered during the Electors voting for the presidential elections. Below is a list of the states in the U.S. and the number of Electors votes allocated to each one.

Alabama – 9
Alaska – 3
Arizona – 11
Arkansas – 6
California – 55
Colorado – 9
Connecticut – 7
Delaware – 3
District of Columbia – 3
Florida – 29
Georgia – 16
Hawaii – 4
Idaho – 4
Illinois – 20
Indiana – 11
Iowa – 6
Kansas – 6
Kentucky – 8
Louisiana – 8
Maine – 4
Maryland – 10
Massachusetts – 11
Michigan – 16
Minnesota – 10
Mississippi – 6
Missouri – 10
Montana – -3
Nebraska – 5
Nevada – 6
New Hampshire – 4
New York – 29
North Carolina – 15
New Jersey – -14
New Mexico – 5
North Dakota – 3
Ohio – 18
Oklahoma – 7
Oregon – 7
Pennsylvania – 20
Rhode Island – 4
South Carolina – 9
South Dakota – 3
Tennessee – 11
Texas – 38
Utah – 6
Vermont 3
Virginia – 13
Washington – 12
West Virginia – 5
Wisconsin – 10
Wyoming – 3

These are the states and the number of votes that are allocated to them.

Super Tuesday in the U.S. 2020 Elections

There is a particular Tuesday known as the Super Tuesday in the United States. Super Tuesday is observed once every four years and always in the year of presidential elections in the United States. This is the day that the primary elections and caucuses are being held in most states in the United States. This significant Tuesday is either in February or March. The Super Tuesday for this election year fell on the 3^rd of March, 2020. The phrase “Super Tuesday” has been used to refer to the presidential primaries elections since at least 1976.

Other constant days in the US Election 2020 are the first Tuesday in November and the first Monday after the second Wednesday in December of the election year.

The Two Major Parties in the U.S.

There are two major/dominant political parties in the United States and they are the Republican Party and the Democratic Party. These parties have been dominant in the United States since 1850 and are based on Laws, party rules and customs. Other smaller parties have also won significant offices at the state level.

Red States, Blue States and Swing States

Some states in the U.S. are dominated by either the Republican Political Party or the Democrat Political Party while others are neutral. States being dominated by the Republicans are referred to as the “Red States” and the ones dominated by the Democrats are called the “Blue States”. The states that change hands depending on the candidates are called the “Swing states”.

Who is Running for U.S. 2020 Elections | U.S. 2020 Elections Dropped Out Candidates

The candidates of the U.S. Elections 2020 must be born in the United States, be at least 35 years old and must have lived in the U.S. for the previous fourteen (14) years to be eligible. These are the basic eligibility criteria for being a candidate for the presidential elections in the U.S.

Several candidates are running for the office of the president of the United States of America. Initially, there were thirty-two (32) running for the office of the president; the incumbent president inclusive. There were twenty-eight (28) Democrats and four (4) Republicans. Currently only five (5); three Democrats and two Republicans, out of the thirty-two are still running. Twenty-seven have dropped out, twenty-five Democrats and two Republicans.

Below is a list of the candidates.

Joseph R. Biden
Tulsi Gabbard
Bernie Sanders
Donald J. Trump
William F. Weld

U.S. 2020 Elections Dropped Out Candidates

The following listed candidates have already dropped out from the U.S. Elections 2020.

Elizabeth Warren
Michael R. Bloomberg
Amy Klobuchar
Pete Buttigieg
Tom Steyer
Deval Patrick
Andrew Yang
Michael Bennet
John Delaney
Cory Booker
Marianne Williamson
Julian Castro
Kamala Harris
Steve Bullock
Joe Sestak
Wayne Messam
Beto O’Rourke
Tim Ryan
Bill De Blasio
Kristen Gillibrand
Seth Moulton
Jay Inslee
John Hickenlooper
Eric Swalwell
Richard Ojeda
Joe Walsh
Mark Sanford

Trump, Weld, Walsh, and Sanford are the only Republicans on the list.

The U.S. 2020 Election Primaries | Caucuses

The election process in the U.S. usually starts with the primaries and caucuses in January or February of the election year. This ends in mid-June before the general election in November. The Primaries are run by the state and local governments while caucuses are private events that are directly run by the political parties themselves. The purpose of primaries and caucuses is for citizens to vote for their delegate (Elector) who supports the same presidential candidate. Voting in these Electors would represent the citizens and in turn vote for their desired candidate. Some states only have caucuses or primaries or both.

Who can vote in the U.S. 2020 Elections?

There are only a few basic criteria that would determine who can and cannot vote in the U.S. 2020 Elections. The criteria for who can vote in the U.S. 2020 Elections are listed below.

You must be a citizen of the United States of America.
You must be 18 years and above on or before the day of the election.
Also, you must be registered to vote by your state’s voter registration except for North Dakota which does not require voter registration.
You must meet the residency requirements of your state.

Having met these criteria, you are eligible to participate in the voting process on November 3^rd, 2020. Also, some persons cannot vote during the U.S. 2020 Elections, they are;

Non-citizens, permanent legal residents included.
Some persons with felony convictions although the rules vary by state.
Some persons with mental issues but the rule varies by state.

People in the United States who fall into any of these categories may not be eligible to vote in the U.S. 2020 Elections. Note that although the voting is electronic, there is no online voting.

How a Presidential Candidate Wins in U.S. 2020 Elections

Any presidential candidate in the U.S. 2020 Elections with the highest electoral votes above 270 automatically wins. But in the case where no candidate receives the minimum of 270 electoral votes, the United States House of Representatives and the United States Senate will elect the president and vice president from the first three candidates who received the most electoral votes and the top two candidates become the president and vice president.

What Happens After the Elections

After the elections on December 14^th, 2020 and a winner emerges, there will be a brief transition period. This period allows the new president to select cabinet members and make plans. Then in January, the new president and the vice president would be sworn in. This event is called the Inauguration. This inauguration would always take place on the 20^th of January in the U.S. Capital building in Washington.

The president and vice would officially resume their offices and titles after reciting the oath of office which has been used since the late 18^th century. And after the ceremony at the Congress, the president would make his way back to the White House in a parade to begin their term of four years.

There are several channels and social media platforms that would stream the U.S. 2020 Elections live. On the day of the general elections, the following channels will stream the U.S. 2020 Elections live. They are;

BBC
CNN
Aljazeera
Facebook
The New York Times
Odds Shark
DW News
NBC News
Twitter

You can catch all the moments and also keep count of the U.S. 2020 Elections on the 3^rd of November, 2020.

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