American Government › Section G · Voting and elections › Topic G.3
How elections work
An American election is not one event but a sequence: someone decides to run, raises money under federal and state rules, wins a party nomination, and then faces the general electorate. Knowing each stage explains who ends up on the ballot and why.
In this topic
- From candidacy to Election Day
- Money and viability
- The rules on campaign money
- Worked example: applying the contribution limits
- Choosing nominees: primaries
- Caucuses, the calendar and conventions
- The general election
- The Electoral College
- Worked example: counting electors
- Common mistakes to avoid
- Key takeaways
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