Election heat is on. The two main contenders — Democrat Kamala Harris and Republican Donald Trump. This US election can be interpreted based on some numbers, which highlight various complex aspects of the election. Through these it gives an idea about the complexities and important aspects of the electoral process. These factors will play an important role in determining the next president of the United States. This information was revealed in a report by the French news agency AFP.
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The main fight in the election is mainly between the two main candidates. The main fight will be between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump. Although some independent candidates also participated in the elections. But both these main candidates are ahead in the leadership race.
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Election Day — 5 November. The main voting will be held on this day itself. which falls on the first Tuesday of November.
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'Swing states' — states that typically do not favor a particular political party, but can swing either way in this election. Kamala Harris and Donald Trump are focusing their campaigns on these seven states. These states are: Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin. Here the margin of a few votes can decide the outcome of the election.
34 and 435
Apart from the presidential post, two important posts in the Congress will be decided in the November 5 election. 34 Senate seats and 435 representative seats will also be decided in this election.
Members of the United States House of Representatives are elected for two-year terms. Republicans are currently in the majority there. Democrats hope to gain more power in these seats.
34 of the 100 seats in the Senate can be changed in this election. Republicans plan to wrest the majority from Democrats in the Senate.
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This is the total number of Electoral College votes. The election of the President of the United States is done through the Electoral College. The US president is not directly elected by popular vote.
Each state has a fixed number of electors determined by the number of representatives in Congress, population and number of senators. For example, California has 54 electoral votes, but the tiny state of Vermont has only 3.
To become president, a candidate needs to get 270 votes out of 538 electoral votes.
7 lakh 74 thousand
In the 2020 elections, 7 lakh 74 thousand election workers played an important role in completing the voting process smoothly. There are three types of election workers in the United States — poll workers, election officials, and poll watchers.
Poll workers are mainly responsible for greeting voters, verifying identity and setting up voting equipment. Election officials are engaged in specialized duties, such as training poll workers.
On the other hand, poll watchers monitor the counting of votes. Their work is especially important after Trump's refusal to accept the results of this election.
7 crore 50 lakhs
More than 7.5 million Americans have already cast early ballots ahead of the November 5 election. Most states allow voters to vote early or vote by mail to avoid Election Day complications.
24 crores 40 lakhs
The number of US citizens eligible to vote in this election. But it is difficult to say how many people will actually vote. About 15.5 million Americans voted in the 2020 presidential election, which equates to a 66 percent turnout. This is said to be the highest voter turnout in US history.
