In the United States, the presidential election is held every four years on Election Day, which is defined as the Tuesday after the first Monday in November. This means the presidential vote always takes place in the month of November. For example, the 2024 presidential election was held on November 5, 2024
. This timing is set by federal law to fall between November 2 and November 8. The choice of this date historically accommodated agricultural and social practices, allowing voters to attend church on Sunday, travel to polling places on Monday, and vote on Tuesday
. In summary:
- Month of presidential election voting: November
- Specific day: Tuesday after the first Monday in November (ranges from November 2 to November 8)
- Next scheduled presidential election: November 7, 2028 (following the same rule)
Thus, the month in which Americans vote for president is always November.
