Elections

General Election

Definition

The election held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November in even-numbered years.

Elections held halfway through a president's term. All 435 House seats and ~1/3 of Senate seats are contested.

An election held by a political party to choose its nominee for the general election.

A ballot submitted by a voter who cannot or chooses not to vote in person.

A process allowing citizens to propose new laws by collecting signatures and placing the measure on the ballot.

A person selected to represent their state at a party's national convention.

A period before Election Day during which voters can cast their ballots in person.

The system used to elect the president. A candidate needs 270 of 538 electoral votes to win.

The practice of drawing legislative district boundaries to favor one political party.