The 2024 presidential election is over, but the path to Inauguration Day on Jan. 20 is just beginning. The votes have to be certified in the states, the Electoral College has to meet and then Congress counts the vote.

The 2024 presidential election is over, so it's time to look ahead to 2028. Here are the answers to questions popping up.

The 61st presidential election will take place on Nov. 7, 2028, according to Ballotpedia, and the next president will be sworn into office on Jan. 20, 2029.

According to the 22nd Amendment: "No person shall be elected to the office of the President more than twice, and no person who has held the office of President, or acted as President, for more than two years of a term to which some other person was elected President shall be elected to the office of the President more than once."

How long the results take depends on how close the election is. Polls so far show former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris deadlocked approaching Election Day. The election likely comes down to a handful of swing states,

With Election Day in the books, the next step is the Electoral College. The process of electing the President of the United States can take almost two years and has several milestones along the way. However,

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