Why Are U.S. Presidential Elections So Long?
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In April 2015, 576 days before election day, Hillary Clinton announced her candidacy for the 2016 presidential race. In the 2008 election, she did so an entire 654 days in advance. By comparison, in Japan, candidates are limited to a maximum campaign length of... 12 days. In fact, the United States has, by far, one of the longest campaign processes in the world, and candidates are basically required to participate if they want to make it to election day. So, why exactly are U.S. presidential campaigns so long? Well, the very first election in 1789 effectively had no campaign length. George Washington rejected calls for him to be America’s first king, and the framers of the constitution unanimously voted him into office. But in later years, as political parties developed, they were taske...
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In April 2015, 576 days before election day, Hillary Clinton announced her candidacy for the 2016 presidential race. In the 2008 election, she did so an entire 654 days in advance. By comparison, in Japan, candidates are limited to a maximum campaign length of... 12 days. In fact, the United States has, by far, one of the longest campaign processes in the world, and candidates are basically required to participate if they want to make it to election day. So, why exactly are U.S. presidential campaigns so long? Well, the very first election in 1789 effectively had no campaign length. George Washington rejected calls for him to be America’s first king, and the framers of the constitution unanimously voted him into office. But in later years, as political parties developed, they were taske...
