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The entire House of Representatives must be re-elected every two years. 1/3 of the Senate is elected every two years.
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Who are represantatives in Australia?
Members of the House of Representatives are people that have run in an election and one, and sit in the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth Parliament representing their district.
What was the one political office that Obama failed to win in an election?
House of Representatives
What house has only one third of the members of this house up for election during any national election year?
Senate
What fraction of the senate is up for re-election at one time?
One third (1/3) of US senators run for re-election every two years (as opposed to the typical six year term).
Can the entire Senate be removed in one election?
No, the Senate is called "the house that never dies" because only 1/3 of them are up for election in any given election year. You can do this for the House of Representatives, though....
What happens if the 270 electoral votes are not earned by one candidate in a presidential election?
The election is decided by a vote of the members of the US House of Representatives.
How does the House decide an election?
each state is awarded one vote, regardless of how many representatives the state has.
Are the elections for the Senate and House of Representatives held in the same year?
Yes, elections for the Senate and House of Representatives are held in the same year. Congressional elections in the United States take place every two years, with all seats in the House of Representatives up for election and one-third of the seats in the Senate. These elections typically occur in even-numbered years.
When can you vote for senate and house again?
The next national election will be in November, 2012. At that time all of the House, one-third of the Senate and the presidency will be up for election.
What is James Garfields interests?
James A. Garfield is the only U.S. President who was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives at the time of his election. (17 other Presidents served in the U.S. House of Representatives at some time before their election, and one other President, John Quincy Adams, became a House member after his presidency.)
What is interesting about James Garfield?
James A. Garfield is the only U.S. President who was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives at the time of his election. (17 other Presidents served in the U.S. House of Representatives at some time before their election, and one other President, John Quincy Adams, became a House member after his presidency.)
Why did the house representatives select the president in the 1824 presidential election?
In 1824, no one won a majority of the electoral vote. In such an event, according to the US Constitution, the House of Representatives elects the presidents from among the top three in electoral vote. The election is held in a special way -- each state's delegates cast one vote for the state.
