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United States

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International IDEA's published electoral-management model for United States, source year 2024. This is a reproduced source label, not an Electionpedia rating.

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U.S. Election Assistance Commission

Federal election-administration resource; states and local jurisdictions administer elections

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United States Congress

House of RepresentativesSenate

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340,003,797

World Bank Population, total for 2024. This value defines the reproducible major-country cohort; it is not an Electionpedia rank or judgment of importance.

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