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The US presidential election will be held on Tuesday, November 5, 2024, following the tradition of setting the date as the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November.
As for the coverage marathons in Italy, both Enrico Mentana on La7 and Amazon Prime Video have scheduled a special live broadcast to follow the results. Mentana, as usual, will host a “marathon” live on television, while Amazon will offer an event entitled Election Night Live with Brian Williamswith the former NBC journalist starting at 11pm ET, the same day
How American elections work
US presidential elections follow a unique and complex system, primarily based on the Constituency. Here’s how it works:
1. Popular vote and the Electoral College
- Voters vote for a candidate for president, but their vote is technically for a group of big voters linked to that candidate.
- Each state has a specific number of electors, equal to the number of its senators (always 2) plus the number of its representatives in the House, which depends on the state population.
- In total, there are 538 electors; to win, a candidate must achieve at least 270 electoral votes.
2. Sistema “winner-takes-all”
- In almost all states, the candidate who receives the most popular votes in the state takes all the electoral votes of that state. The only exceptions are Maine and Nebraska, which adopt a proportional system.
States in the balance
For the 2024 US presidential election, some of the key states (called “swing states” or “battleground states”) include:
- Michigan: This state is considered a key battleground due to its industrial economy and diverse population. Economic and social issues will be crucial to influencing voters.
- Pennsylvania: A crucial state for both parties, with an electorate ranging from industrial Rust Belt sectors to urban areas, requiring diverse campaign strategies.
- Nevada: With a growing and diverse population, Nevada has an urban Democratic base and a more conservative rural area, making it a hotly contested state.
- Arizona: Its demographic changes and growing number of Hispanic voters make it a hot spot for 2024.
- Georgia and North Carolina: These Southern states are poised due to population and urban expansion, which has increased their competitiveness for both campaigns.
