When are the Midterm Elections and why are they called that?
The midterm elections will take place on Tuesday, Nov. 8. This process is held every four years, and is seen as a way to judge the president’s performance.
The midterm elections are only two days away, but nearly 40 million voters have already cast their ballots. The process will come to a conclusion on Tuesday, Nov. 8.
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The midterms are held every four years on the first Tuesday of November, and are so-called because they take place at the halfway mark of a U.S. president’s term of office.
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Midterm elections: A verdict on the President
Political experts widely view this election as a way to pass judgment on how the incumbent president has performed thus far. Historically, voter turnout for the midterm election is lower than the contest for president, but the stakes are particularly high this year.
Almost 160 million people voted in the 2020 presidential election, and this time, approximately 25% of that number already trooped to the polls before election day.
More than 36 million early votes have already been cast.
— Robert Reich (@RBReich) November 4, 2022
For perspective: That's about 1/3 of the *total votes* cast in 2018, which itself had the highest midterm turnout rate in 104 years.
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Candidates will be vying for all 435 seats in the House of Representatives, 35 Senate seats, 36 state and three US territory governorships, as well as various local positions.