Overview of the presidential election process

From becoming a candidate to Inauguration Day, learn how a person becomes president of the United States.

Constitutional requirements for presidential candidates

Find out the basic requirements a candidate needs to run for president of the United States.

Presidential primaries and caucuses

Learn the differences between primaries and caucuses and how they help states and political parties choose presidential nominees.

National conventions

Political parties hold national conventions to select presidential and vice presidential nominees. Learn how parties run their conventions.

Presidential general election

In the presidential general election, U.S. citizens vote for president and vice president. Learn how the general election works.

Electoral College

The Electoral College decides who will be elected president and vice president of the U.S. Learn who is involved and how it works.