Can someone please explain to me what mid-term elections are?

i_am_a_wishlist

I don't understant because I am not from the US.

Hope&Anger

i_am_a_wishlist wrote:

I don't understant because I am not from the US.

They are the congressional elections that are held in the middle of a President's 4 year term.

All of the House of Representatives come up for re-election every two years. Every two years, 1/3 of the Senate comes up for re-election. (Senators have 6 year terms.)

And there are state and local officials on the ballot as well. But mid-term elections refers to the national elections.

jlew24asu

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Midterm_elections

everyone loves the Wiki

i_am_a_wishlist

Thanks. It's a bit confusing but thanks anyway.

jlew24asu

i_am_a_wishlist wrote:

Thanks. It's a bit confusing but thanks anyway.

senators and congressman stay in office longer then the president. when they say mid-term election. it means in the "middle" of the presidents term

hippiemom

jlew24asu wrote:

senators and congressman stay in office longer then the president. when they say mid-term election. it means in the "middle" of the presidents term

Senators ARE congresspeople, as are members of the House of Representatives. House + Senate = Congress.

Senators, with 6-year terms, do stay in office longer than the president. Representatives have 2-year terms and must get re-elected to stay in office for an entire presidential term.

enharmonic

It's when American's get to re-elect the current liars who have failed us all, or put new liars in, who will then proceed to fail us all.

callen

enharmonic wrote:

It's when American's get to re-elect the current liars who have failed us all, or put new liars in, who will then proceed to fail us all.

thinking mid term elections was when 2% if the population cares enough to go out and vote...(-;