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The general election for President and Vice President is always held on the first Tuesday in November. The upcoming election in 2008 will be on Tuesday, November 4.
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In the US, a Presidential election occurs during a general election on the second Tuesday in November.
primaries and caucuses
the electoral college
4 years
If you are referring to the 2012 general election Barack Obama won his second term as US President.
The general officer chooses if no president is the winner of the election.
The majority of votes in the general election does not matter. Rather, it is the vote of the electoral college (elected by voters) which decides who becomes president.
In November, every fourth year.
The president will take office in June of the following year.