What and When is the General Election?
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The US General election is held the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November of even-numbered years. Guess what… that means we have one coming up this November 4th. Now, who gets elected in this general election?
The entire US House of Representatives gets elected and 1/3 of Congress on a given general election. The President of the United States is also elected during a general election that follows primaries.
That pretty much sums up what a general election is and when a general election takes place. If you want more detailed information, I recommend visiting “The Green Papers,” to learn the intricacies of the election.
Contact your congressman/woman, legislatures and other elected officials to find out who represents you and what they’re up to. Make sure they know you are voting in the upcoming general election and hold them accountable. As I’ve said many times before… this country will be a much better place to live for everyone when more people get involved in the election process and start holding elected officials accountable. If you have time, read about a continuing project of mine entitled “Project Elected Official Accountability,” that I want to accomplish in my community in order to help make the actions of my elected officials visible for their respective constituents.
With your help, we will be able to accomplish projects like that in the future.
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Anessa...
how you not like to drink. Its cool unlike you...
Chris...
What would happen if McCain DOES become president!!!?? He does have an awful temper....
For someone not American; I have to say that “first Tuesday after the first Monday in November of even-numbered years” is only slightly less complex than calculating Easter Sunday.
haha… nice. Red tape is the flagship of our government. We figured we’d go ahead and start rolling out the tape with the the voting process.