PRESIDENTIAL TIME LINE

 

                                                                  

                           FEBRUARY                           NEW HAMPSHIRE PRIMARY

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A    S                MAY                                                     PRIMARY ELECTION IN PENNSYLVANIA

R    O                                                               - CLOSED IN PA.

Y    N                                                               - DELEGATES ARE CHOSEN FOR THE PARTY

                                                                          CONVENTION

                        JUNE

 

 

 

 

                        JULY  -  AUGUST                    NATIONAL CONVENTIONS

                                                                        - CHOOSE STANDARD BEARERS

                                                                        - DEVELOP PLATFORM

 

                       

 

                        NOVEMBER                             GENERAL ELECTION

                                                                        -  TUESDAY AFTER THE FIRST MONDAY

T                                                                      -  VICTOR IS REFERRED TO AS PRESIDENT ELECT

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S     R               DECEMBER                             ELECTORAL COLLEGE VOTES

I      I                                                                - MONDAY AFTER THE 2ND WEDNESDAY

T     O                                                              - PRESIDENT IS ACTUALLY ELECTED

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                        JANUARY                                PRESIDENT INAUGURATED

                                                                        - CHANGED BY THE 20TH AMENDMENT

                                                                        - ELIMINATED LAME DUCK PERIOD

 

 

 

                        MARCH                                    PREVIOUS PRESIDENTIAL INAUGURATION