Each state legislature sets the dates for electing their U.S. Senators and Representatives. However, aside from special elections, I'm pretty sure all states hold their elections on the same dates, the day after the first Monday of November of all even-numbered years.
The U.S. Constitution, Article II, Section 1, Clause 1 requires that a president be elected every four years.
The Presidential Election Day Act of 1845 set the date for the election of the U.S. presidential electors to the Tuesday after the first Monday of November of presidential election years. That law can be found in United States Code, Title 3, Chapter 1, Section 1.
Article II, Section 1, Clause 2 of the Constitution leaves it up to each state legislature to decide how that state's electors are to be chosen. So although every state now uses the popular vote to determine which electors will be appointed by the state, how, where and at what time the populous may vote varies from state to state.
United States Code, Title 3, Chapter 1, Section 7 specifies the date on which the electors vote for President and Vice President as the Monday after the second Wednesday of December following their appointment.
In the United States, the date of the general election is set by Congress as the "first Tuesday following the first Monday in November" in years that are divisible by 4. So, a Tuesday between November 2 and 8. The dates of the primary elections or caucuses are set by the States. The next Presidential election will be Tuesday, November 8, 2016.
The TIMES of the election - that is, the times during which the polls are open - are also set by the States.
The body that sets the date of a president election in the US is the congress. Most of countries have an electoral body that is tasked with this responsibility.
The date of the previous US election does.
The US Congress sets the date for national elections.
In 1845 Congress made it law that presidential elections must occur on the first Tuesday in November (after the first Monday)
Presidential elections are set on the first Tuesday of November. For example, the 2008 election was held on November 4th, 2008.
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All day.
1962 Election day for the 1952 presidential election occurred on November 4.
On the day of the general election. IR
of course they can
Election Day is Tuesday, November 6, 2012.
what did the Presidential election voting arrangements cost the state of California in 2004.
Only the presidential election is always held on the same day. Most others will vary but will be around the same time.
The presidential election occurs on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November every year that is divisible by four. The last presidential election was on November 4, 2008. The next will be on November 6, 2012.
U.S. presidential elections are held every 4 years. Election Day is the first Tuesday after the first Monday of November.
The electors meet to cast their votes (which are sent to Washington, D.C.) on the Monday after the 2nd Wednesday in December.. its very confusing just like when the presidential election is confusing. It's not confusing once you learn that the Monday after the 2nd Wednesday of December is always the 6th Monday after Election Day.
This year (2016), it is the same day as the Presidential elections, Nov.8th.
November 4 since we have a president already serving there will be a re-election the year of 2012