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step #2: Primaries and Caucuses: Party members get to vote for the candidate that will be representing their party on the upcoming general election.
step #3: National Conventions: They choose one presidential nominee and vice president.
step #4:The General or Popular Elections: People vote for electors. They vote for the states proffered candidate.
step #5: Electoral College: Each state gets a certain number of electors. large states get more votes then small states. There are 538 votes electoral votes altogether. More than 1/2 (270) are needed to win the election.
step #6: Inauguration: The inauguration is held January 20 with the president and the vice president.
term 1: Electoral College: Each state gets a certain number of electors. Large states get more votes than small. There are 538 Electoral otes altogether. More than half (270) are needed to win the election.
term 2: Inauguration: The inauguration held January 20th. The president and the vice president start their first day.
term 3: primaries and caucuses: party members get to vote for the candidate.
