When do we vote for president in 2024? Everything to know about next presidential election.
The list of presidential hopefuls is thinning (a lot). Joe Biden and Donald Trump have swept the competition in nearly all of their primary races, and with former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley and Minnesota Rep. Dean Phillips dropping out of the race, it's unofficially down to two major candidates: former President Donald Trump vs. current President Joe Biden (although longshot candidate author Marianne Williamson is still vying for the top job).
While you keep up with USA TODAY's coverage of the 2024 presidential race, here's a little background information to know:
When is the next presidential election?
Nov. 5, 2024. Presidential elections are held in the United States every four years.
U.S. law dictates that federal elections be held "the Tuesday next after the 1st Monday in November." Presidential and congressionalmidterm elections are always held in even-numbered years (e.g. 2016, 2018, 2020.)
When is the Republican primary? A guide to the 2024 schedule
Who is running for president in 2024?
A Trump-Biden rematch is likely to be in order for 2024: both candidates have announced they are running.
Former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley and Minnesota Rep. Dean Phillips dropped out of the race. On the Democratic side, Biden is likely to be his party's nominee, but Marianne Williamson is still in the race.
Here's a full down of who's running in 2024.
When is the Democratic primary? Here's a state-by-state guide to the 2024 schedule
Is Trump running in 2024?
Yes.
In an event at his Mar-A-Lago beach club on Nov. 15, 2023 the former president announced his plans to run. His campaign has filed paperwork with the Federal Election Commission confirming those plans.
Is Biden running in 2024?
Yes.
Biden's long-awaited announcement came early the morning of April 25, 2023 with a three-minute video indicating the President planned to run for a second term. "Let's finish this job I know we can," Biden says in the clip.
When did Biden take office?
Biden was sworn into office Jan. 20, 2021.
The inauguration date is the same with each presidential election, taking place the 20th of January – as required by the U.S. Constitution which set the date in 1933.
When was Joe Biden elected?
The last presidential election was Nov. 3, 2020.
While this was ultimately the election that made Joe Biden president, his win was not confirmed by most mainstream media outlets until Nov. 7, after four days of vote counting.
How often is there a vote for a new president?
Americans vote for a new president every four years, as outlined in the U.S. Constitution.
That vote does not always result in a ''new'' president, of course. There have been many presidentswho served more than one four-yearterm. In fact, before presidents were limited to eight years in office,President Franklin D. Roosevelt was elected four times. He served three consecutive terms in the White House before dying on April 12, 1945, in the middle of his fourth.
What are the requirements to be president?
The Constitution spells out just three requirements to hold the presidency. To become president, you must:
Be at least 35 years old
Have been born in the United States
Have lived in the U.S. for at least fourteen years
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