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In the US, candidates get elected to political office by:
- getting on the ballot
- convincing people to vote for them
- receiving the largest number of votes cast in the particular election.
To get on the ballot a candidate may be selected at the convention of a political party at the county, state or national level, depending on the office sought, or by winning a primary election in which only members of a particular party may vote. A candidate may also circulate petitions and will be placed on the ballot if enough registered voters sign the nominating petition.
Some local offices may be filled by nominally nonpartisan election. This is becoming less common. In a nonpartisan election the candidates are listed on the ballot without a party affiliation being shown or implied. Candidates in these elections typically must circulate petitions and are placed on the ballot if enough registered voters sign their petition.
In presidential elections the voting is state-by-state. The person with the most votes in the general election in a given state wins the state. Each state has a number of electoral votes, which is the number of Representatives plus the number of Senators for that state. In most cases, which ever candidate wins in a state receives all that state's votes in the Electoral college, but a few states split the Electoral votes on the basis of proportion of votes received in the election.
The candidate with a majority of electoral votes wins the election. Should no candidate receive a majority in the Electoral college, the US House of Representatives selects the winner from the two candidates with the most votes in the Electoral College.
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∙ 10y ago
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∙ 11y agoBy Caucus: a closed meeting of a group of persons belonging to the same political party or faction usually to select candidates
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∙ 13y agowhat does a person have to do to get elected to a political office
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∙ 8y agoThrough votes of people which we call as election, the politician is elected.
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How are governors elected?
If you are referring to the Governor of a US state - - every four years the candidates announce their intention to run for election to the office. Their political parties assist them with their campaigns against any opposition candidates and they are elected by popular vote.
Do senatorial candidates have to be us citizens?
Yes. ALL candidates for political office in the US must be citizens, either native born or naturalized.
In the US a political party is made up of a group of people who?
work to get candidates elected to political offices
Must candidates for political office in the US today pledge to reform the Electoral College?
no
Candidates for political office in the US today must?
C. promise to abide by term limits, and seek no more than two terms
Most political officials are elected into office by?
Voters. People who can vote are able to cast their ballot for the candidates of their choice. In the US, any citizen over the age of 18 can register to vote, and participate in local and national elections.
Did Washington belong to any political party's as a President?
no- political parties did not form in the US until after Washington was elected and he did not join one after the left office.
What is a marginal district in US government?
Political districts in which candidates elected to the House of Representatives win in close elections, typically with less than 55 percent of the vote. American Government by James Q. Wilson and John J. Dilulio, Jr. Ninth Edition
Why are the Muslim presidential candidates not allowed to be elected in US?
Muslim candidates ARE allowed to run for president , provided they satisfy the constitutional requirements - whether a Muslim could be elected is another question.
When does a us representative elected in November take office?
They take office in January
Was Eisenhower a governor?
No. His first elected position was President of the US. He did not seek an elected office after that.
How long are they in Washington DC?
US Representatives stay in office for two years, but can be re-elected indefinitely. US Congresspeople stay in office for six years, and also can be re-elected indefinitely. US Presidents stay in office for four years, can be re-elected once but can serve a total of ten years in the office.
