The Popular Vote and the Electoral Vote

Something very important happens every four years in the United States. Americans get to vote for the President and Vice President. About a year before the election, politicians get themselves ready for the big race. It’s a big race because sometimes it can take more than a year from start to finish. People who want to run for President have to make sure they can make it to the finish line.

Want to learn more about how the President is elected? Visit the next page to see how candidates run the race to the White House.

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