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ENGLISH SPEECH | KAMALA HARRIS: We’re not going back (English Subtitles)

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This isn't a popularity contest™

It will take 270 electoral votes to win the 2024 presidential election. Click states on this interactive map to create your own 2024 election forecast. Create a specific match-up by clicking the party and/or names near the electoral vote counter. Use the buttons below the map to share your forecast or embed it into a web page.

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270toWin - 2024 Presidential Election Interactive Map

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Create your own forecast for the 2024 presidential election

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How to Become President of the United States

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Americans will head to the polls in November 2024 to elect the next US president. The person sitting in the White House's Oval Office has a big influence on people's lives both at home and abroad, so the outcome of this election matters for everyone.

The US political system today is dominated by just two parties, so every president in modern times has belonged to one of them.

The Democrats are the liberal political party, with an agenda defined largely by its push for civil rights, a broad social safety net and measures to address climate change.

It is the party of incumbent President Joe Biden, who is trying to secure a second term in power.

The Republicans are the conservative political party in the US. Also known as the GOP, or the Grand Old Party, it has stood for lower taxes, shrinking the size of the government, gun rights and tighter restrictions on immigration and abortion.

The party hasn't yet picked its presidential candidate.

When is the next US presidential election?

The 2024 election will be on Tuesday, 5 November 2024. The winner will serve a term of four years in the White House starting in January 2025.

Who are the candidates and how are they nominated?

The 2024 presidential campaign is well under way. It started with 15 candidates - nine Republicans, four Democrats and two independents - although some of them have already dropped out of the race.

President Biden announced his re-election bid earlier this year and - despite some long-shot challenges - is expected to win the nomination easily.

In the Republican Party, polls show former President Donald Trump is well ahead of the rest of candidates. There are also some independent candidates, including Robert F Kennedy Jr, nephew to former president John F Kennedy.

The two main parties nominate a presidential candidate by holding a series of state primaries and caucuses that begin in Iowa in January.

There are differences between the parties and the process varies from one state to another.

One of the biggest days is called "Super Tuesday" on March 3 because more than a dozen states will hold their primary contests on that day. It may be clear after that who the Republican party will nominate.

How does the US presidential election work?

Both candidates compete to win electoral college votes.

Each state has a certain number of electoral college votes partly based on its population and there are a total of 538 up for grabs, so the winner is the candidate that wins 270 or more.

This means voters decide state-level contests rather than the national one, which is why it's possible for a candidate to win the most votes nationally - like Hillary Clinton did in 2016 - but still be defeated by the electoral college.

All but two states have a winner-takes-all rule, so whichever candidate wins the highest number of votes is awarded all of the state's electoral college votes.

Most states lean heavily towards one party or the other, so the focus is usually on a dozen or so states where either of them could win. These are known as the battleground states.

Who else is being elected?

All of the attention will be on who wins the presidency, but voters will also be choosing new members of Congress - the government's legislature - when they fill in their ballots.

All 435 seats in the House of Representatives are up for election, while 33 Senate seats are also up for grabs.

Republicans control the House and Democrats are in charge of the Senate.

These two chambers pass legislation so can act as a check on White House plans if the controlling party in either chamber disagrees with the president.

Who can vote?

If you're a US citizen and you're 18 or over, you should be eligible to vote in the presidential election, which takes place every four years.

When do we know who has won the election?

Usually a winner is declared on the night of the election, but in 2020 it took a few days to count all the votes.

The period after the election is know as the transition if there is a change of president.

It's a time for the new administration, including cabinet ministers, to form and make plans for the new term.

The president is officially sworn into office in January in a ceremony known as the inauguration, held on the steps of the Capitol building in Washington DC.

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Every four years, Americans decide who will be the next president of the United States. This year, Election Day is Tuesday, November 5. The time leading up to the presidential election will be busy and exciting. We’ve explained some of…

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Comment est choisi le président des États-unis  - 1 jour, 1 question

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Time magazine - Double issue November 2 / November 9 2020

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Time magazine - Double issue November 2 / November 9 2020

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TIME Replaced Its Logo on the Cover For the First Time in Its Nearly 100-Year History

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For the first time in TIME's nearly 100-year history, it has replaced its logo for a special issue on voting. Here's why we did it

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Trump won the 2016 election even though Hillary Clinton got 3 million more votes. Watch this video to understand how the US election process works and try and answer these questions.

QUESTIONS

1. How is the next US president elected in the presidential election?
a: by popular vote
b. by the electoral college
c. by each state

2. How many electoral votes do you need to become president?
a. 270 or more
b. none
c. all 538

3. How many times in the last five US elections has the president won despite getting fewer overall popular votes?
a. once
b. twice
c. five times

4. What does it mean 'to rubber stamp' the presidential candidate in the US presidential election?
a. to put a stamp on your postal vote envelope
b. to change your mind about who to vote for
c. to officially endorse the presidential candidate by voting for them without questioning your decision

ANSWERS

1. How is the next US president elected in the presidential election?
a. by popular vote
b. by the electoral college
c. by each state

2. How many electoral votes do you need to become president?
a. 270 or more
b. none
c. all 538

3. How many times in the last five US elections has the president won despite getting fewer overall popular votes?
a. once
b. twice
c. five times

4. What does it mean 'to rubber stamp' the presidential candidate in the US presidential election?
a. to put a stamp on your postal vote envelope
b. to change your mind about who to vote for
c. to officially endorse the presidential candidate by voting for them without questioning your decision

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BBC Learning English - Understanding the US Elections 2020 / US presidential election: How does it work?

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Trump won the 2016 election even though Hillary Clinton got 3 million more votes. Watch this video to understand how the US election process works and try and answer these questions. 1. How is the next US president elected in the presidential election? a: by popular voteb. by the electoral collegec.

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UNDERSTANDING US ELECTIONS 2020

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UNDERSTANDING US ELECTIONS VOCABULARY
Pants Vs Trousers
AMERICAN ENGLISH AND BRITISH ENGLISH VOCABULARY DIFFERENCES
Quiz
In American English if you wanted to talk about someone's trousers (British English) - the things you wear to cover your legs - you could compliment them on their pants. But, in British English, if you said that you liked someone's pants you would be saying that you like their underwear (underpants, knickers, y-fronts, boxers etc.).
Did you know?
To talk about clothing that covers a person's legs, you say <........> in American English and <.......> in British English.
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Pants comes from the French word 'pantaloon' - a type of tight-fitting garment that was briefly at the height of French fashion.
Quiz answer
In British English slang you can say something is pants if you think it is poor quality.
Learn more clothes related vocabulary For more American English and British English vocabulary differences
To talk about clothing that covers a person's legs you would say pants in American English and trousers in British English.
'our' and 'or' words
AMERICAN ENGLISH AND BRITISH ENGLISH SPELLING DIFFERENCES

Words which end in ' our' in British English usually end with an ' or' in American English. But beware, there are some exceptions.
Find out more about 'our' words 'er' and 're' words

Find out more about 'er' words
Words which end in 're' in British English usually end with an 'er' in American English.

For more American English and British English spelling differences

PHRASES FROM THE US ELECTIONS 2020

Joe Biden Said
Find out how to use 'Will you'
On the first televised debate, Joe Biden said ' Will you shut up, man?'

Donald Trump Said
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On the first televised election debate, Donald Trump said: 'Proud Boys - stand back and stand by'

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Two of the past three U.S. presidents-Donald Trump and George W. Bush-were elected to their position without winning the popular vote. How does this happen? It has to do with the Electoral College.

Each state has a number of electors equal to its total number of senators and representatives. For example, Illinois has 18 representatives and 2 senators, so it has 20 electors. A candidate must win at least 270 electoral votes-a majority of the total of 538-to become president.

In most states, the candidate who wins the popular vote gets all of that state's electoral votes. (Maine and Nebraska have a different system.) That means states that have a lot of electors-like California, Texas, and New York-play a big role in the outcome of an election.

But sometimes, a candidate can win the popular vote of a big state-and take that state's large number of electoral votes-by a very small margin. That's where the discrepancies between the popular and electoral votes start to build up.

To better understand how the Electoral College works, check out our interactive Electoral College map here.

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