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The president elect won the popular vote on November 2nd but is not officially the president until he or she is inaugurated on Inauguration Day(January 20). Prior to the president elect's inauguration; they may set policy for their upcoming presidency and appoint cabinet positions but none of it is official until January 20th. During the time after the election on November 2nd the current president is referred to as a "lame duck" and retains his presidential status until Inauguration day.
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How are the president-elect and president different?
The president-elect is the candidate who has won the presidential election in November, but cannot serve as President until Inauguration Day on January 20th of the following year.
Does the president elect or vise president elect take the oath first?
Vice President-elect Joseph Biden will be sworn in prior to President-elect Obama.
What is president called before inauguration?
President Elect
What is the possessive plural of president elect?
The possessive plural of "president-elect" is "presidents-elect."
Who becomes president if the president elect is indicted?
Then the vice president-elect becomes president.
What month do we elect president?
the month we elect the president is in January
Who is the us president elect?
The President-elect is Barack H. Obama.
Who is the elect president of 2008?
The president elect for 2008 is Barack Obama
What does president elected mean and how is it different from president?
The president elect is someone who has been elected president but who has not yet been sworn in, or officially taken office. It is still occupied by the current outgoing president. The President still has the job of being president until the president-elect has been sworn in.
Who elect the french president?
It is of coarse that the french people elect the french president
Can the president and president-elect be on same ballot?
No, the president and president-elect cannot be on the same ballot. The president-elect is the individual who has been elected and will assume the presidency after the current president's term ends. During an election, voters choose between different candidates to determine who will become the president-elect, who will then become the next president.
Who becomes president if president-elect dies?
US Constitution, Amendment XX, Section 3. If, at the time fixed for the beginning of the term of the President, the President elect shall have died, the Vice President elect shall become President....
