When are the next US presidential elections?

When are the next US presidential elections?

We are less than a month away from the next presidential elections in the United States. On the Tuesday that follows November’s first Monday, the presidential election will occur, as it always does every four years. This year, they will be on November 3, 2020.

US citizens will have to choose in the presidential election 2020 between reelecting Donald Trump for another presidential term of Joe Biden from the democratic party. When the next presidential election occurs, the vice president, one-third of the Senate, and all of the House of Representatives members will also be elected.

How can people vote on the 2020 presidential elections?

One of the ways that people will be able to vote on November 3 is by mail. This modality will be implemented to avoid contagions and crowds because of the coronavirus Covid-19 pandemic situation. Citizens will have the option of sending their vote by mail through the United States Postal Service, USPS.

If you are voting for the first time, you should learn about the requirements before the date arrives. You should be over 18 years old, be a US citizen, not be currently in prison, and have been living in the United States for the past six months, as well as be registered in the electoral registry.

The deadlines for registration vary from state to state, so be sure to check the details of the state you live in. In California, you can check your voter registration status and read more about this upcoming event in the United States at the California Secretary of State’s website.

Can people vote in person?

Yes, you can vote on the same day of the elections in person at the voting center that corresponds to you. You will need to verify your assigned polling place and the time at which you can approach it.

Take into consideration that because of the Covid-19, some voting centers may have changed, so be sure to check this information beforehand. It will not be possible to vote online. Only the mail and in-person options will be available.

Presidential election: When can you vote?

Several states are eligible to vote. According to an article published by Ahora Mismo, 13 of the 50 states decide which will be the next President in the United States. 

“Last Friday was the first day of early voting where citizens began to exercise their right to vote in the states of Minnesota, Vermont, Wyoming, Virginia, and South Dakota, to avoid crowds, as a precautionary measure because of the coronavirus pandemic,” the article said. “Others, on the contrary, turned out to vote early, because they do not trust the ‘vote by mail.’ Although the results will not be known until November 3, citizens are already beginning to pass through the voting tables to mark their chosen candidate”, it continued.

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