If a normal presidential election comes around while the country is at war, certainly he can.
a few days after the election and when he goes into office is every new year january 20th
About 71% voted this year
The new president is inaugurated on January 17 regardless of when he is declared the winner.
The first US president took office in 1789.
Woodrow Wilson 1914
The new President will take oath for the office January 20th 2017. At this time President Barack Obama will no longer be President.
1976
William Henry Harrison was the first president to die in office. He died after a month in office.
The president will take office in June of the following year.
It limits a president to TWO four-year terms in office.
1923
Bill Clinton