Non US citizens, what's the weirdest thing about USA elections, compared to elections in your country? - eviltoast

For me it is the concept of registering to vote. I am citizen so I have the right to vote automatically and only thing I need to provide is some accepted ID.

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    13 hours ago

    I imagine if such a candidate won, the would forfeit their win by not attending the inauguration and not getting sworn in.

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      9 hours ago

      Nothing states WHERE the President has to be sworn in. LBJ was sworn in on Air Force One. I believe Andrew Johnson was sworn in at the house where Lincoln lay dying.

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      12 hours ago

      Well I don’t really expect someone in prison to win, but I don’t believe there’s any law about the location where the president gets sworn in. If a majority of voters chose that person, they could get sworn in in jail, immediately pardon themselves and off they go.