What US Presidential Election is

Held on the Tuesday after the first Monday in November, a rule set by federal law in 1845. Voters choose presidential electors, who formally cast the votes that decide the outcome.

Early and postal voting means a large share of ballots are cast before election day, and results are not official until the states certify and Congress counts the electoral votes in January. The date itself is fixed by statute rather than announced each cycle.

How this date was scheduled

The countdown at the top of this page is live, and the date beneath it is the next occurrence. This is a one-off date and does not repeat.

This is a scheduled one-off rather than a recurring observance, so the date here reflects what the organiser has announced. Organisers do move announced dates; the organiser’s own published schedule remains the authority, and this page should be corrected if it changes.

What is coming up next

This page uses an announced one-off date and does not guess a future occurrence. If the organiser announces another edition, its date should be added from the official schedule. See the full list of upcoming events for other countdowns.