May 16, 2024 (Special Episode): All About the Presidential Election in the United States. The History, The Modern-Day Election Cycle and Process, and Fun Facts.

Episode Format:

1. History of the Presidential Election in the United States (1:07)

2. The Modern-Day Election Cycle and Process (8:10)

3. Fun Facts (17:44)

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Sources:

https://www.usa.gov/presidential-election-process

https://www.pewresearch.org/politics/2023/07/12/voter-turnout-2018-2022/

https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/statistics/data/voter-turnout-in-presidential-elections

https://cawp.rutgers.edu/facts/levels-office/federal-executive/women-presidential-and-vice-presidential-candidates-selected

https://www.history.com/topics/us-presidents/presidential-election-facts

https://sociallogic.iath.virginia.edu/node/30

https://ballotpedia.org/Presidential_debates,_2024

https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2023/11/07/what-americans-know-about-their-government/

https://www.ap.org/elections/our-role/

https://www.usa.gov/election

https://www.whitehouse.gov/about-the-white-house/our-government/elections-and-voting/

https://www.nbclosangeles.com/local/study-americans-dont-know-about-much-about-history/2096365/

https://www.senate.gov/about/origins-foundations/senate-and-constitution/constitution.htm

https://www.britannica.com/story/how-many-electoral-college-votes-does-each-us-state-have

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1800_United_States_presidential_election

https://www.history.com/news/why-is-election-day-a-tuesday-in-november

https://www.reaganlibrary.gov/constitutional-amendments-amendment-20-date-changes-presidency-congress-and-succession#:~:text=Amendment%20Twenty%20to%20the%20Constitution,March%204%20to%20January%2020

https://www.usa.gov/primaries-caucuses

https://www.archives.gov/research/african-americans/vote

https://www.loc.gov/classroom-materials/elections/right-to-vote/voting-rights-for-african-americans/

https://www.archives.gov/milestone-documents/19th-amendment

https://www.rockthevote.org/explainers/the-19th-amendment/ 

https://www.archives.gov/electoral-college/allocation