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Steps to becoming the US president

An in-depth look at choosing the next POTUS
Wednesday, September 23, 2020


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Anyone who meets the basic requirements to be president can declare their candidacy. Once a candidate raises or spends more than $5,000 for their campaign, they must register with the Federal Election Commission. That includes naming a principal campaign committee to raise and spend campaign funds.

The basic requirements consist of being a natural-born citizen, at least 35 years old and a permanent United States resident.
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Presidential candidates campaign across the United States in an effort to win their political party's nomination in one of the two major American political parties in the U.S.: Democrats and Republicans. State elections either take the form of primaries or caucuses.

View the map above to see the rest of the steps to the presidency.
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