Presidential Election 2020 How Does It Work. The presidential election starts with a primary process for the major political parties Republicans and Democrats to pick their nominees. The 2020 US presidential election is held on Tuesday November 3.
The first polls close at 7pm local time on the east coast which is 11am AEDT on Wednesday November 4 meaning that for those watching in Australia most of the action will take place during the day on Wednesday. The presidential election process follows a typical cycle. Are pledged to vote for a presidential and vice presidential candidate.
The 2020 United States presidential election was the 59th quadrennial presidential election held on Tuesday November 3.
Elections in the US can be difficult to understand. Put simply winning the Electoral College is the only way a candidate can win an election and all the attention will be on that magical number of 270 Electoral College votes. A statewide meeting held by members of a political party to choose a presidential candidate to support. The candidate then chooses a running mate who would become Vice-President if the campaign is successful.