Election Day in the United States Quiz

Answer: November

Election Day for federal and state races is set by law as the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November. Election Day can fall anywhere from November 2 to November 8.

Answer: U.S. Senator

In the United States, Supreme Court Justices and the Secretary of State are appointed by the president and confirmed by the Senate. The U.S. does not have a prime minister. A U.S. Senator is a statewide representative to Congress. Other elected positions include representatives, governors, president and vice president and mayors.

Answer: His or her assigned polling place

Voters are assigned polling places based on their addresses. In most places, a voter needs to vote at that assigned location. Polling places can be found in a variety of places but are typically found in schools and municipal buildings.

Answer: Ballot

A ballot is a list of all the people running for the offices being voted on. Traditionally, a ballot is a sheet of paper and voters fill in a circle or check a box to indicate their votes. More recently, ballots may be computerized on a touch screen and voters simply press a button to cast their votes.

Answer: Yes or No

A referendum is also called a ballot question. In many cases, voters are asked to approve a certain action and the voters must select yes to approve or no to reject.

Answer: Yes

You have to be 18 to vote but you can still visit the polling place alongside your parents as long as you are well behaved. In fact, many places encourage parents to bring their children with them so you can see how the voting process works. Some places will even allow you to enter the voting booth your parents so as long as you are quiet and do not vote yourself.

Answer: False

A candidate running for office may vote for himself or herself. There is no law against it. However, there are certain laws about who may vote, who may run for certain offices and how candidates can campaign.

Answer: By the Electoral College

The U.S. President is elected in a rather complicated manner. Voters cast their votes for a slate of electors who in turn vote for the president. Each state is assigned a different amount of electors based on population. A candidate needs a majority of the electoral voters to win.

Answer: A woman who is 50 years old

There are four things a person must meet in order to be president. He or she must be over the age of 35. He or she must be born a U.S. citizen. He or she must have lived in the United States for 14 years prior to the election. Finally, he or she must not have already served two full terms as president.

Answer: A sticker

Many polling places hand out "I voted" stickers to voters. These stickers are very popular and the look changes state by state. There are many people who collect these stickers.