When is the 2028 presidential election?
The 2028 U.S. presidential election will be held on Tuesday, November 7, 2028. By law, Election Day falls on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November.
The 2028 U.S. presidential election is scheduled for Tuesday, November 7, 2028. Federal law (3 U.S.C. Section 1) sets the appointment of presidential electors for the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November in every fourth year, which produces November 7 for 2028.
On that day, voters in all 50 states and the District of Columbia will cast ballots for president and vice president. They are technically voting for slates of electors who will later cast the official Electoral College votes in December.
Alongside the presidential race, the entire House of Representatives and one-third of the Senate will also be up for election, making November 7, 2028 one of the most consequential single days in American civic life.
Early voting, mail-in voting, and absentee voting periods vary by state and may open weeks before Election Day. Check your state election authority for the exact schedule in your jurisdiction.
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Related explainers
November 7, 2028. Federal law fixes Election Day as the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November every four years.
The 2028 presidential election is on November 7, 2028. Count the days from today to that date - the exact number depends on when you are reading this.
The 2028 presidential inauguration is January 20, 2029. The 20th Amendment fixed this date, and the winner of the November 2028 election will be sworn in as the 48th President.