Author: Rozina Sabur
The 2024 race for the White House is set to be a showdown between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris after Joe Biden stepped down following a tumultuous start to the campaign. The US election will take place on November 5, 2024, with the winner inaugurated on January 20, 2025. Voters will not only be selecting a president but also Congressional candidates for the House of Representatives and the US Senate. Critical battleground states like Pennsylvania, Arizona, Georgia, Wisconsin, and Nevada will play a pivotal role in determining the outcome. Alabama was the first state to send out mail votes on…
In the upcoming 2024 election, all eyes are on the electoral college system, with only Maine and Nebraska not following the winner-takes-all rule. This system has faced criticism for potentially allowing a less popular candidate to win, as seen in the 2016 election when Donald Trump won despite receiving fewer total votes than Hillary Clinton. With the electoral college comprising 538 electors, a candidate needs to secure at least 270 votes to become president. Recent changes in the electoral college following the 2020 census reflect shifts in population sizes, with some states gaining or losing electoral votes. What do the…