When is the 2020 U.S. presidential election?

Video: When is the 2020 U.S. presidential election?

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In 2020, American citizens will have to elect a head of state. The date is already known when the elections for the 46th President of the United States will take place. Find out about potential candidates further.

Struggle for the post of master of the White House

Election of the 46th President of the United States is scheduled for November 3. The Democratic nominee is expected to be former Vice President Joseph Biden, while the Republican nominee is the incumbent Donald Trump.

In addition, rap artist Kanye West plans to run for the presidency of the United States as an independent candidate. The black billionaire decided to run for the Birthday Party (play on words: "Birthday Party" and "Birthday Party").

If we talk about the alignment of the election race at the moment, then, according to analysts, Biden is in the lead among the registered candidates. The former vice president is still gaining 53% of support, 43% of respondents are ready to vote for Trump.

As for West, now the chances of one of the most popular and financially successful rappers in America to become the new master of the White House are estimated at 1 in 50. In fact, the musician has the opportunity to nominate himself.

He is 43 years old (must be over 35 to be nominated), he was born in the United States, is a citizen of the country and has lived in it for over 14 years. However, as political experts note, the struggle for the presidency is a complex technical procedure that lasts more than a year.

Candidates go to the US presidential elections either from a political party or as self-nominated candidates. The second option for the rapper is no longer available, since self-nominated candidates must register for elections in all 50 states of the country. In six of them, the registration deadline ended on June 25, which means that West's name will not be on the ballots of these states.

How does the election of the President of the United States take place?

The head of state is directly elected by an electoral college, which includes 538 people. Each state on this college represents as many electors as there are representatives of that state in Congress.

For example, the most populous state of California is represented by 55 people, while the District of Columbia and the seven most sparsely populated states have three each. To win, a presidential candidate must receive 270 votes.

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Usually, it becomes clear who will take the presidency on the day of the elections themselves, that is, this year - November 3. But here, too, there may be nuances.

On election day - November 8, 2016 - more voters voted for Hillary Clinton than Donald Trump, but the eccentric billionaire won the electoral college on December 19 to become the 45th president of the United States.

Briefly about each candidate

Joe Biden (or "old man Joe" as the Americans call him) is a former US vice president who worked under Barack Obama for both terms. The current presidential race is not the first for him. Prior to that, he ran for the Democratic Party in the 1988 and 2008 elections.

In the 2020 election program, Joe Biden promises his voters to restore US world leadership, renew international treaties, extend the START III agreement with Russia, and raise the minimum wage to $ 15 an hour.

Among his other promises - an end to the wars in Afghanistan and the Middle East, a return to the compulsory health insurance program adopted by the Barack Obama administration in 2014.

He also intends to return the previous maximum income tax rate to 39.6% and provide tax breaks for the American middle class. His program provides for a "humane immigration policy."

If Biden wins the election, he will become the oldest president in American history. After all, on November 20, 2020, he will turn 78 years old. As the American media wrote, the country "is turning into gerontocracy."

The current American leader, Donald Trump, has never made much of a secret that he is not going to leave the White House after the expiration of his presidential term. Seeking re-election, the 74-year-old politician again announced that his campaign will be held under the slogan "Keep America Great."

Back in the spring, American analysts gave him the victory in the 2020 US presidential election: Trump was supposed to receive 55% of the vote.

However, now experts believe that an eccentric politician may be defeated in connection with the events of recent months: a pandemic, Black Lives Matter protests, the beginning of an economic crisis. After four years in power, Donald Trump has a hard time explaining what he has achieved since he came to the White House.

As for Kanye West, his candidacy, despite the possible support of black voters, few people take seriously. However, opinion polls show that Americans are ready to "vote for anyone but these sick politicians."

In addition, for many, the presidential elections are generally a kind of show in which they directly participate, casting their votes. So why not trade them for West, which is dissidently "fun"?

In addition, after the artist announced his intention to become president, his post on Twitter was re-posted by more than half a million netizens, and in the comments they supported the rapper and wished him victory. Also, the popular favorite can express the support of more than 65 million subscribers of his wife - reality show actress and model Kim Kardashian.

The hypothetical "future president" Kanye West is going to build society in the image of Wakanda - a fictional African state from the Marvel universe. At the same time, the musician declares that he will radically change the world, prohibit the death penalty, abortion and universal vaccination.

It is curious that Donald Trump, whom West recently called his brother, reacted positively to the rapper's political ambitions. However, the current owner of the White House believes that the musician will eventually support the Republican Party, that is, Trump's candidacy.

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Following the hip-hop performer Kanye West, the socialite Paris Hilton rushed to storm the American political Olympus. For example, a 39-year-old blonde in her campaign video said that the White House requires a new decor and a woman leader.

Paris's performance launched a kind of action among American stars. Hilary Duff and Toni Braxton announced their intention to run for president.