United States federal elections

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/United_States_federal_elections

GPTKB entity

Statements (59)

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	gptkb:politics
gptkbp:absentee_voting_allowed	yes
gptkbp:administeredBy	individual states
gptkbp:ballot_access_determined_by	gptkb:state_order
gptkbp:campaign_finance_disclosure_required	yes
gptkbp:campaign_finance_regulated_by	gptkb:Federal_Election_Commission
gptkbp:congressional_election_frequency	every two years
gptkbp:country	gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:early_voting_allowed	yes
gptkbp:electoral_system_for_Congress	direct election
gptkbp:electoral_system_for_president	indirect election
gptkbp:eligibility	U.S. citizens aged 18 and over
gptkbp:firstHeld	1788
gptkbp:frequency	every two years
gptkbp:general_elections_held_in	November
gptkbp:House_elections	all seats every two years
gptkbp:House_seats	435
gptkbp:House_term_length	two years
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	United States federal elections
gptkbp:include	gptkb:House_of_Representatives_elections gptkb:Senate_elections presidential elections congressional elections
gptkbp:level	federal
gptkbp:main_election_day	Tuesday following the first Monday in November
gptkbp:midterm_election_years	even-numbered years not divisible by 4
gptkbp:oversees	gptkb:Federal_Election_Commission
gptkbp:party	gptkb:Democratic_Party gptkb:Republican_Party
gptkbp:presidential_election_frequency	every four years
gptkbp:presidential_election_years	years divisible by 4
gptkbp:presidential_electors_chosen_by	gptkb:Electoral_College
gptkbp:presidential_term_limit	two terms
gptkbp:primary_elections_held_by	gptkb:political_party
gptkbp:regulates	gptkb:United_States_Constitution gptkb:United_States_federal_law gptkb:state_order
gptkbp:Senate_elections	staggered terms
gptkbp:Senate_seats	100
gptkbp:Senate_term_length	six years
gptkbp:subject	gptkb:Help_America_Vote_Act gptkb:National_Voter_Registration_Act gptkb:Electoral_Count_Act gptkb:Bipartisan_Campaign_Reform_Act gptkb:Voting_Rights_Act gerrymandering redistricting recounts court challenges election audits
gptkbp:termLength	four years
gptkbp:thirdPlace	gptkb:Constitution_Party gptkb:Green_Party gptkb:Libertarian_Party
gptkbp:voter_registration_required	yes
gptkbp:voterTurnout	varies by year
gptkbp:votingSystem	first-past-the-post
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:United_States_Senate_elections
gptkbp:bfsLayer	4