Presidential elections are held in the United States for every four years.

General elections in the United States are overseen by the Federal Elections Commission. Each state is responsible for the balloting, counting, and reporting the vote for president and other elected national offices.

In the United States, primary elections are the elections in which voters express their preferences for who they want to represent their political party in an upcoming general election. The general election then normally has one candidate from each party in each race.

The United States president must win three different elections. These elections include the party elections that allow a candidate to become the party flag bearer, the general elections, and the Electoral College elections.