When does a new president take office?
Posted by: mayorquimby in Politics, tags: election, inaguration, presidentMy fellow Americans,
Even though US presidential elections take place in November, the winner is not sworn in until the 20th of January after the election.
So, the new president’s term officially starts at 12:00 noon Eastern time on January 20th. This time around, it looks like it’s shaping up the be quite a party.
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