VOTE HERE Understanding the WHAT'S UP with Your Government ELECTORAL COLLEGE Alicia Klepeis PowerKiDS press New York
READY SET VOTE THE 2016 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION On November 8 2016 American voters went to the polls across the country More than 128 million people voted in this general election Most people thought they were voting to choose the next president and vice president of the United States But in fact voters were choosing members of the Electoral College What is the Electoral College Read on to find out Donald Trump shown here on March 11 2016 during his election campaign went on to be the 45th president of the United States 4
Presidential Elections in the United States U S elections for president and vice president are held every four years The date may vary from one election to the next But ever since Congress passed a federal law in 1845 they are always held on the Tuesday after the first Monday in November Voting is not required by law in the United States unlike some countries U S citizens aged 18 and older are eligible to vote but they can choose whether they do so or not fast fact Some countries hold their presidential elections on the weekends to make it easier for people to get to the polls 5
