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In order to run for president, you must be a natural born citizen, at least 35 years of age, and live in the US as a resident for 14 years.  If you don't meet those requirements, you can't run.

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Candidates usually announce candidacy a little more than a year before the election itself. The US has an oddly long political process compared to other countries.

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The first presidential competition where candidates within their party are voted on to receive convention delegates. First caucus in the country.

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The first primary in the united states.  People vote directly for delegates to represent their preferred party candidate by way of ballot, instead of physically moving to a side of a room to cast a vote like a democratic caucus.

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frontloading is the act of moving primaries/caucuses earlier in the election cycle in hopes of having more influence over who a presidential candidate will be. Florida did this in 2012, but laws have now restricted all states except Iowa, New Hampshire, Nevada, and South Carolina from having February or earlier contests.

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Super Tuesday is the day where the most individual states host primaries. In 2020, 15 contests were held across the united states on March 3, 2020.

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The political parties host their own "political parties" to officially decide the party's nominee for president. This is where delegates, superdelegates, and unpledged delegates officially cast their votes.

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Citizens vote for electors to represent their preferred candidates for the electoral college vote.  they also vote for their representatives, senators, and any other local policy.

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Electors gather a little more than a month after the general election to officially cast their vote for president. Currently, 270 electoral votes are needed to win.

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On January 20th, the president-elect is sworn into office. They also deliver an inauguration speech.