There are three types of election held in USA.
a) The election of the president.
b) Congressional elections
c) The state election involving election of state governors and state legislatures.
All candidates vying for various seats must be American citizens and must be residents in the area they aspire to represent
Age limit is 25 years for the representatives and 35 years for the president.
During the lection year party primaries are held between March and May to choose presidential candidates.
Party conventions are held in July to confirm winners of the primary elections.
Each presidential candidate picks a running mate who becomes the vice president if the presidential candidate wins.
Presidential elections are held after every 4 years (on 2nd November).
The election of the president is determined indirectly by the Electoral College that comprises electors appointed by each state.
When a presidential candidate wins the popular vote in a state, he automatically wins all the state’s electors.
Direct elections are done through popular vote of one man one vote.
Senators and members of the House of Representatives are elected after every two years.
Senators serve for a period of six years with a third of them elected after every 2 years.
Members of the House of Representatives serve for four years and are elected on party basis.
Each state elects 2 representatives to the senate making a total of 100 senators for the 50 states.
Election of House of Representatives is on the basis of state population. For example, the largest state, California has 52 representatives while Wyoming, the smallest has only one representative.
State governors and legislators are elected after every 4 years.
Kavungya answered the question on May 13, 2019 at 05:49
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