US Midterm Elections: What You Need to Know About the November 3 Vote
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On November 3, American citizens will elect members of the United States Congress. Congress has two chambers: the House of Representatives and the Senate. These elections are important for the country's entire politics, because they take place every two years and are called midterm elections.
The name comes from the fact that these elections take place at the midterm of the president's term. The president has a four-year term, so the vote for Congress takes place in the middle of this period. All 435 seats in the House of Representatives are at stake. Representatives serve two-year terms, which is why they must win back their voters every two years.
The Senate has 100 seats, and at each election roughly one third of them are voted on. Senators serve six-year terms. The result of the vote can influence how Congress passes laws, the state budget, and important decisions on domestic and foreign policy. That is why the elections are followed closely outside the United States as well.
The explanatory guide published by the BBC briefly shows how these elections work and why they differ from presidential elections. For readers in Romania, the information is useful for understanding how the American political system works and what the results mean for United States policy.
Sources: BBC
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