The 2024 Presidential elections in the USA will set many new benchmarks in that country’s election history. Undoubtedly, the world’s largest democracy will answer whether the people of America have matured to accept a woman as their President. It is accepted that the President of the US is the most powerful elected executive in the world. The United States presidential election is a quadrennial event used to determine who will become President and Vice President for the following four-year term. The US has used a twoparty system throughout history, and the Democratic and Republican Parties have dominated US politics.
Till 2024, the US has witnessed 59 elections since the first elections in 1789. The US uses an electoral college system, where each state has a specified number of electors (proportional to population) who vote for their preferred candidate.
According to a Pew Research Center survey conducted July 1-7, 2024. Overall, 61% of Americans say they are very or somewhat confident the election will be conducted fairly and accurately. These views have changed little since 2022 and 2020. The public is more convinced that all citizens who want to vote this fall will be able to. About three-quarters of Americans (76%) say they are confident about this, a modest increase since 2020.
Donald Trump and Kamla Harris are currently fighting for the post of US President. The qualities of individual Presidents, the American people’s temper, and the times’ needs all are variable quantities. Both candidates are aware of these variables that voters in the US keep in mind while electing their President.
Amidst the political slugfest, inflation remains a sticking point for common people in the US after peaking in 2022. While the inflation rate has since eased, voters remain concerned about the high price of staples such as food, fuel, cars and housing.
Joe Biden’s decision to not pursue the Democratic presidential nomination has upended the 2024 presidential race. Kamla Harris is the Democratic nominee, and she has garnered massive support from her Democratic party leader and the past Presidents of the country from her Party.
Successful US presidents have demonstrated they are many-sided people with a sense of history. They should be able to anticipate problems and difficulties, make decisions, and have humanity, humour, courage, firmness, imagination, compromise, moral convictions, and tolerance for others. The 2024 presidential election results will certainly impact the US economy, climate policy, social issues, and geopolitics. India and the whole world are closely watching the election process.