The General Election is a federal election where the President of the United States is elected. States and counties and cities will also have elections for Governor, State and Federal legislators, and many local seats.
The information in this guide was compiled by two of your faculty at Tacoma Community College, Melissa Adams, Library and Information Science, and Katrina Taylor, Political Science. Materials were selected using several criteria, including clarity, factuality, neutrality, source reputation, length/duration, and to some extent timeliness (you may find older materials that cover information that doesn't change, such as the requirements to run as a United States president). We hope that you find this guide useful not only in finding out how to participate in this coming election, but also in understanding how the U.S. election system works, and how to process the enormous amount of information surrounding U.S. politics and elections.
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