Hope you’re mending quickly, Rusty!
I have a few questions for anyone who wants to answer. I was explaining the difference between our countries when it comes to electing our “leaders”, and I’m not quite sure I have the American system correct.
You guys have a federal election every four years, and vote directly for your choice of president. At the same time, you select your choice of senator(s)? and congress people? But then in two years, you have mid-terms. At this time, are you voting for the same senators and congress people? Or are they voted for every four years, but different people, so it’s split every two years? That’s the part I’m not clear on. Any takers?
Representative terms are two years. No limit
President four years with a two term limit
Senate terms for six years alternating one third elected every two years No
Limit
Also, technically, we do NOT vote directly for the president. We vote for a board of electors who are pledged to vote for a particular candidate.
We are not a democracy. We are a republic.