Candidate for President of the United States, Donald Trump. Photo / supplied
From 2016 to 2020, Americans experienced Trump’s leadership firsthand, and allies and adversaries gained insights on engaging with his administration.
“In October of 2020, Trump told the Domestic Terrorist group the Proud Boys to ‘Stand Back and Stand By,’” he said.
“In the current election cycle, he has threatened to prosecute the enemy within and has included mainstream politicians who oppose him and the press who report his actions and words.”
Voting is just as important overseas as it is on American soil. Many people living overseas still have friends, family, and financial interests in the country, many of which will be impacted by the outcome of this election.
It is not just the presidency that is up for reelection; Americans will have 20-40 races to vote in.
“A third of the US senators are up for election every 2 years, as are all congressional representatives,” Winston said.
“Many states will have elections for governor this round along with other state elected positions, and even counties and cities may have elections coinciding with the presidential election.”
Winston said that the presidency was chosen by winning the Electoral College.
The Electoral College is the system used to elect the president and vice president of the United States.
It comprises 538 electors—435 from the House of Representatives, three delegates, and 100 Senators—and a candidate needs 270 electoral votes to win.
Political parties select electors, and each state legislature appoints them. Most states and Washington DC use a “winner-takes-all” system, awarding all electoral votes to the candidate who wins the majority of the popular vote in that state.
Established as a compromise at the US Constitutional Convention, the Electoral College has faced over 700 reform proposals in the past 200 years, including moving to a national popular vote system, but none have been successful.
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