Americans will be voting on Tuesday Nov 08,2016 to choose between Hillary Clinton
and Donald Trump but electing the 45th President of the country will not
be the only decision they will be making. There are numerous other
decisions from the State to county levels that will be made by direct
voting on Tuesday. They range from allowing recreational use of
marijuana in several States and discontinuing death penalty in
California to a proposal to levy a tax of four per cent on restaurant
meals in Virginia’s Fairfax County to give a hike to teachers in its
nationally reputed public school system.
Americans on November 08,2016 will also be voting for every one of the 435 members of the House of Representatives (who serve two-year terms) and for 34 of the 100 senators (who serve for six years). They also will be choosing governors in 12 states, and will be casting votes in a multitude of referenda and local elections.
When is the US Presidential election 2016?
After several months of frenetic campaigning by the US presidential candidates, Americans will finally go to the polls on November 8, 2016. The first polling will close at around midnight United Kingdom time.
When will the results be announced?
November 9, 2016. For the results though, US media organisations will tap into projections from bellwether states and swing states. There a number of bellwether states in US who vote for eventual winner of the election. For instance, Ohio (a major swing state), will close polls at 12:30 am GMT (6 am IST) during the early hours of Wednesday November 9, followed by Missouri at 1 am, New Mexico at 2 am and Nevada at 3 am. Swing states, such as North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Florida, and Virginia, also have enough Electoral College votes to decide the outcome.
Most likely the winner will be declared by 4 am GMT (9:30 am IST), when the polling will close in all states aside from Alaska, which has been the case in 2008 and 2012 elections.
The 2016 result will not be formally counted until January 6, 2017 when vice-president Joe Biden will announce the Electoral College vote.
Who are the candidates for US Presidential election 2016?
Billionaire businessman Donald Trump for the Republican Party and former secretary of state Hillary Clinton for the Democratic party.
The Republican party, also known as the Grand Old Party (GOP), is America’s right-wing party. Some former Republicans include Ronald Reagan,Richard Nixon , George W Bush etc.
The Democratic party is a centre-left party, who typically favour taxation to pay for bigger government projects and welfare activities. Some Democrats who served as presidents are Barack Obama (still serving),Bill Clinton,John F Kennedy
The Electoral College
All of 50 states of The United States of America and Washington D.C. have a set number of ‘electors’ in the electoral college. This is roughly proportionate to the size of each state in the US. Now, the Electoral College is made of 538 electors who cast their votes to decide the US President and Vice-President. The number 538 is summation of nation’s 435 representatives, 3 electors (given to the state of Columbia) and 100 senators. To win a majority, a candidate needs to collect at least 270 electors, which essentially means half the total number plus one
When will the next US President be announced?
To become the US president, the winning candidate must get 270 Electoral College votes. The winner will be announced on January 2, 2017, after a complicated process involving the Electoral College.
The new president, who will also assume the role of commander-in-chief of the US military, will step into the White House on January 20, 2017. The future leader of US will take Oath of Office at noon on inauguration day.
Swing states or battleground states
Swing states or battleground states hold the key to either party winning the election. These are the states which have the similar level of support among voters for either party candidates. Some major swing states are Ohio, Florida and Pennsylvania. Other important ones are New Hampshire, Minnesota, Iowa, Michigan, Colorado, North Carolina, Wisconsin, and Nevada.
Ohio is considered the most important state of them all. Why? Because no Republican candidate has ever won elections without winning this state. The exception being, Democrat John F Kennedy who won without this in 1960. Ohio is significantly important for candidates as they spend most of their time and money throughout the duration of the campaign.
National Party Conventions
During US elections, the candidates from respective political parties, ie Republicans and Democrats, collected delegates who pledged to endorse them in their respective national party conventions held in July early this year. As a result, Republican Donald Trump and Democrat Hillary Clinton won more delegates, forcing other candidates to bow out of the presidential race. Both Trump and Clinton were announced as presidential nominees at their respective party national conventions in July.
US Primaries
State-level contests are called primaries or caucuses. Clinton and Trump were declared presidential candidates after they won the primaries. The contest took place during mid-June 2016 and by then the picture was clear both candidates would take on each other in the coming stages.
Opening of voting process
First voters will go to the polls in Dixville Notch's New Hampshire village
In keeping with tradition, the first voters will go to the polls in the tiny New Hampshire village of Dixville Notch at midnight (0500 GMT).
The opening of the first polling stations on the East Coast will take place at 6:00 am (1100 GMT).
Closing
The first polling stations close at 7:00 pm Eastern Time on Tuesday (0000 GMT Wednesday) and the last, in Alaska, at 1:00 am (0600 GMT) on Wednesday.
Results
Presidential election results will be declared immediately as they become available following the close of polls in each state.
Reportedly, the first indications of a victor in the presidential race may come after 10:00 pm (0300 GMT Wednesday), although it could be later if it`s a tight contest
Americans on November 08,2016 will also be voting for every one of the 435 members of the House of Representatives (who serve two-year terms) and for 34 of the 100 senators (who serve for six years). They also will be choosing governors in 12 states, and will be casting votes in a multitude of referenda and local elections.
When is the US Presidential election 2016?
After several months of frenetic campaigning by the US presidential candidates, Americans will finally go to the polls on November 8, 2016. The first polling will close at around midnight United Kingdom time.
When will the results be announced?
November 9, 2016. For the results though, US media organisations will tap into projections from bellwether states and swing states. There a number of bellwether states in US who vote for eventual winner of the election. For instance, Ohio (a major swing state), will close polls at 12:30 am GMT (6 am IST) during the early hours of Wednesday November 9, followed by Missouri at 1 am, New Mexico at 2 am and Nevada at 3 am. Swing states, such as North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Florida, and Virginia, also have enough Electoral College votes to decide the outcome.
Most likely the winner will be declared by 4 am GMT (9:30 am IST), when the polling will close in all states aside from Alaska, which has been the case in 2008 and 2012 elections.
The 2016 result will not be formally counted until January 6, 2017 when vice-president Joe Biden will announce the Electoral College vote.
Who are the candidates for US Presidential election 2016?
Billionaire businessman Donald Trump for the Republican Party and former secretary of state Hillary Clinton for the Democratic party.
The Republican party, also known as the Grand Old Party (GOP), is America’s right-wing party. Some former Republicans include Ronald Reagan,Richard Nixon , George W Bush etc.
The Democratic party is a centre-left party, who typically favour taxation to pay for bigger government projects and welfare activities. Some Democrats who served as presidents are Barack Obama (still serving),Bill Clinton,John F Kennedy
The Electoral College
All of 50 states of The United States of America and Washington D.C. have a set number of ‘electors’ in the electoral college. This is roughly proportionate to the size of each state in the US. Now, the Electoral College is made of 538 electors who cast their votes to decide the US President and Vice-President. The number 538 is summation of nation’s 435 representatives, 3 electors (given to the state of Columbia) and 100 senators. To win a majority, a candidate needs to collect at least 270 electors, which essentially means half the total number plus one
When will the next US President be announced?
To become the US president, the winning candidate must get 270 Electoral College votes. The winner will be announced on January 2, 2017, after a complicated process involving the Electoral College.
The new president, who will also assume the role of commander-in-chief of the US military, will step into the White House on January 20, 2017. The future leader of US will take Oath of Office at noon on inauguration day.
Swing states or battleground states
Swing states or battleground states hold the key to either party winning the election. These are the states which have the similar level of support among voters for either party candidates. Some major swing states are Ohio, Florida and Pennsylvania. Other important ones are New Hampshire, Minnesota, Iowa, Michigan, Colorado, North Carolina, Wisconsin, and Nevada.
Ohio is considered the most important state of them all. Why? Because no Republican candidate has ever won elections without winning this state. The exception being, Democrat John F Kennedy who won without this in 1960. Ohio is significantly important for candidates as they spend most of their time and money throughout the duration of the campaign.
National Party Conventions
During US elections, the candidates from respective political parties, ie Republicans and Democrats, collected delegates who pledged to endorse them in their respective national party conventions held in July early this year. As a result, Republican Donald Trump and Democrat Hillary Clinton won more delegates, forcing other candidates to bow out of the presidential race. Both Trump and Clinton were announced as presidential nominees at their respective party national conventions in July.
US Primaries
State-level contests are called primaries or caucuses. Clinton and Trump were declared presidential candidates after they won the primaries. The contest took place during mid-June 2016 and by then the picture was clear both candidates would take on each other in the coming stages.
Opening of voting process
First voters will go to the polls in Dixville Notch's New Hampshire village
In keeping with tradition, the first voters will go to the polls in the tiny New Hampshire village of Dixville Notch at midnight (0500 GMT).
The opening of the first polling stations on the East Coast will take place at 6:00 am (1100 GMT).
Closing
The first polling stations close at 7:00 pm Eastern Time on Tuesday (0000 GMT Wednesday) and the last, in Alaska, at 1:00 am (0600 GMT) on Wednesday.
Results
Presidential election results will be declared immediately as they become available following the close of polls in each state.
Reportedly, the first indications of a victor in the presidential race may come after 10:00 pm (0300 GMT Wednesday), although it could be later if it`s a tight contest
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