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CountingofvotescontentsPoliticaltermsGeneralelectionElectoralcollegePrimaryelectionNationalConventionElectioncampaignNationalreferendumInauguraladdressTaketheoathJointsessionofCongressDistrictsystem大選總統(tǒng)選舉團(tuán)預(yù)選全國代表大會(huì)競(jìng)選造勢(shì)國民公投就職演講宣誓就職兩院聯(lián)席會(huì)議區(qū)域計(jì)票制Uspresidentialelection(Generalelection)isheldevery4yearstoselectthepresidentandvicepresident.Date:thefirstTuesdayinNovemberofcertainyearthatismultipleof4.Indirectelection:AccordingtotheAmericanconstitution,thepresidentisnotelectedbytheCongressorvotersbutbyelectoralcollegewhichconsistsofrepresentativesselectedbycitizensofeachstate.BriefintroductionElectionprocessPrimaryelection

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PrimaryelectionStartingfromFebruarytoJuneoftheelectionyear,theprimaryelectionisorganizedbottom-upineverystatebytwopoliticalparties.EverycitizeninAmericahashisownrighttovotefordelegatesofDemocraticPartyandRepublicanparty.Andthesepeopleonbehalfoftheirpartywillplayapartonthenationalconventions.NationalconventionThetwopartiesoftenhavetheirnationalpartycongressrespectivelyinJulyorAugust.Themainpurposeoftheconventionistorecommendthepresidentialcandidatesoftwoparties.Andthenominationofcandidateswillbeannouncedonthethirddayortheforthdayaftertheconvention.ElectioncampaignAfternationalconventions,thepresidentialelectioncampaignofficiallykicksoff.Thisprocessgenerallylasts8to9weeks.Duringthistime,thepresidentialcandidateswillcostahugesumofmoney,travelingacrossthecountrytodelivercampaignspeechesandmeettheirvoters.Inaddition,theywillcallapressconferencetoexpresshispolicyviewinordertowinvoters.VoteThepresidentialballotisdividedintotwoparts.Firstly,ontheElectionDay,anationalreferendumistakenplacenotonlytoelectthepresidentbutalsotochoosetheelectorsofeachstate.Thecombinationofelectorsiscalledelectoralcollege.TheywillfollowthewillingnessofcitizensontheirownstateandthenvotethepresidentinDecember.InauguraladdressTheresultofvotewillbeannouncedonJanuary20thnextyearofelectionyear.ThechairmanofSenatewilladdressthepresidentintheajointsessionofCongress.Thesamedaywhentakingtheoath,thenewpresidentwillplacehishandontheBibleandafterthathewilldeliveraninauguraladdresstoencouragethecivilians.Theinaugurationmarksthebeginningofanewpresident’stermofoffice.Theelectorsareselectedbythecitizensoftheirownstateonbehalfofthewholestate.Foreachstate,thenumberofelectorsisthesamewiththenumberofsenatorsintheSenateandHouseofRepresentative.Atotalof538electorsrepresentingall50statesandthedistrictofColombia.ElectoralcollegeGeneralticketsystem:winner-take-all(48states)Onepartycandidatehasthelagervotesthanhisrivalsinagivenstatewinallofelectorsinthisstate.Districtsystem:In

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