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How does the president get elected?, The President's Powers, The…

- - - - elected by
        
        citizens aged 18+
- - - - around 100 Senators
      - elected-by-large
- - - - States and parties hold presidential primaries and caucuses
        
        Most states hold primaries 6-9 months before a presidential election. Primary voters choose their preferred candidate anonymously by casting secret ballots. The state where the primary is held takes the results of the vote into account to award delegates to the winners.
        
        The number of delegates awarded to each candidate in a primary or caucus is based on a complex set of rules. These rules vary by state, and are set by the political parties at both a national and state level. *
        
        Several states hold caucuses in the months leading up to a presidential election. Caucuses are meetings run by political parties that are held at the county, district, or precinct level.
        
        Depending on state and political party rules, primaries and caucuses can be "open," "closed," or some hybrid of the two.
        
        During an open primary or caucus, voters do not have to be registered with a political party to take part in its primary or caucus.
        
        During a closed primary or caucus, only voters registered with that party can take part and vote.
        
        "Semi-open" and "semi-closed" primaries and caucuses are variations of the two main types.
      - ~July to early September~
        
        Parties hold nominating conventions to choose their presidential candidates, just before or during the convention
        
        Major political parties nominate presidential and vice presidential candidates at their party’s national convention. The candidates’ names will be listed on the general election ballot.
        
        Candidates from minor political parties and independent candidates might not have a national convention. But they may be on the ballot, on a state-by-state basis, if they meet the eligibility requirements*.
        
        ~September and October~
        
        Candidates participate in presidential debates
        
        ~Election Day / November~
        
        Election Day
        
        ~December~
        
        Electors cast their votes for president in the Electoral College
        
        How the Electoral College Works
        
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        ~Early January (next year)~
        
        Congress counts electoral votes
        
        ~January 20~
        
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- - - - Employer Identification Number
        
        can be applied for by filling out
        
        IRS Form SS-4
- - - - Treasurers must ensure committee reports and statements are complete, accurate and timely. This is a significant responsibility—if there’s an enforcement action against a committee, the treasurer is usually named as a respondent.