U.S. presidential elections

GPTKB entity

Statements (59)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:politics
gptkbp:absentee_voting allowed
gptkbp:administeredBy gptkb:Federal_Election_Commission
state governments
gptkbp:amendedBy gptkb:12th_Amendment
gptkb:22nd_Amendment
gptkb:23rd_Amendment
gptkbp:ballot_access varies by state
gptkbp:campaign_finance_regulated_by gptkb:Federal_Election_Commission
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:debates_organized_by gptkb:Commission_on_Presidential_Debates
gptkbp:early_voting allowed in many states
gptkbp:election_day first Tuesday after the first Monday in November
gptkbp:electoral_votes_needed_to_win 270
gptkbp:elects gptkb:President_of_the_United_States
gptkbp:firstHeld 1788
gptkbp:followedBy inauguration of the president
gptkbp:frequency every four years
gptkbp:historical_first George Washington elected unanimously
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label U.S. presidential elections
gptkbp:lastHolder 2020
gptkbp:legalBasis gptkb:Article_II_of_the_U.S._Constitution
gptkbp:mail-in_voting allowed in many states
gptkbp:notable_third_party gptkb:Ralph_Nader_(2000)
gptkb:Ross_Perot_(1992)
gptkb:Theodore_Roosevelt_(1912)
gptkbp:notableEvent gptkb:Bush_v._Gore_(2000)
Contested 1876 election
First Black president elected (2008)
First televised debate (1960)
First woman major party nominee (2016)
gptkbp:number_of_electors 538
gptkbp:party gptkb:Democratic_Party
gptkb:Republican_Party
third parties
gptkbp:precededBy party conventions
primary elections
gptkbp:presidential_debates televised
since 1960
organized by Commission on Presidential Debates since 1988
gptkbp:scheduledMonth 2024
gptkbp:stateElectorate U.S. citizenship
U.S. citizens aged 18 and over
age 18+
residency in state
gptkbp:termLength four years
gptkbp:termLimits two terms
gptkbp:tie_resolution House of Representatives decides
gptkbp:voter_registration_required yes
gptkbp:voterTurnout varies by year
gptkbp:votingSystem gptkb:Electoral_College
popular vote
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Adam_Nagourney
gptkb:Tom_Brokaw
gptkb:Wolf_Blitzer
gptkb:U.S._House_elections
gptkb:U.S._Senate_elections
gptkb:The_Associated_Press
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5