TheUnitedStatesPresidentialElectionTheUnitedStatespresidentialelectionisinthefirstTuesdayofNovember.ThisdayisalsoknownastheUnitedStatespresidentialelectionday,coincidingwiththegeneralelectionsofvariousotherfederal,statesandlocalraces.Thefifty-eighthpresidentialelectionoftheUnitedstatesisheldin2016.1History2Procedure3trends4CandidateConstitutionally,themannerforchoosingelectorsisdeterminedwithineachstatebyitslegislature.Duringthefirstpresidentialelectionin1789,only6ofthe13originalstateschoseelectorsbyanyformofpopularvote.Graduallythroughouttheyears,thestatesbeganconductingpopularelectionstohelpchoosetheirslateofelectors,resultingintheoverall,nationwideindirectelectionsystemthatitistoday.HistoryTheelectionofthePresidentandtheVicePresidentoftheUnitedStatesisanindirectvoteinwhichcitizenscastballotsforaslateofmembersoftheU.S.ElectoralCollege;theseelectorsinturndirectlyelectthePresidentandVicePresident.History1234EligibilityrequirementsNominatingprocessThepopularvoteonElectionDayElectoralcollegeCandidatesannouncetheirintentionstorun,and(ifnecessary)filetheirStatementofCandidacywiththeFederalElectionCommissionSpring2015August2015toMarch2016PrimaryandcaucusdebatesFebruary1toJune14,2016–PrimariesandcaucusesApriltoAugust,2016–Nominatingconventions(includingthoseoftheminorthirdparties)SeptemberandOctober,2016PresidentialelectiondebatesDecember,2016andEarlyJanuary,2017ElectorscasttheirelectoralvotesCongresscountsandcertifiestheelectoralvotesNovember8,2016–ElectionDayJanuary20,2017–InaugurationDayprocedureTheProcedureJuneJanuaryPrimaryelectionJulyAugustNationalRepresentativesConferenceNovemberElectionRunningInauguraladdressTrendsPoliticalexperienceInrecentdecades,thepresidentialnomineesofbothmajorpartieshavebeeneitherincumbentpresidents,sittingorformervicepresidents,sittingorformerU.S.Senators,orsittingorformerstateGovernors.TechnologyandmediaAdvancesintechnologyandmediahavealsoaffectedpresidentialcampaigns.Theinventionofbothradioandtelevisionhavegivenwaytotherelianceofnationalpoliticaladvertisementsacrossthosemethodsofcommunication.Candidatesof2016HillaryClintonDeocraticPartyDonaldTrumpRepublicPartyThewinneris…DonaldTrumpRepublicPartyInauguralAddressPresident:IdosolemnlyswearthatIwillfaithfullyexecutetheofficeofPresidentoftheUnitedStates,andwilltothebestofmyability,preserve,protect,anddefendtheConstitutionoftheUnitedStates.VideoclipTHANKS!