Election Day Trivia Questions And Answers (2022)

Mid-term elections are coming up in 2022, and another presidential election in 2024. These Election Day Trivia questions and answers will test your knowledge of American elections

See if you know why we vote on Tuesdays, or who was the first president that lived in the White House. Our Election Day trivia questions may reveal some interesting facts to you.

Are you ready to quiz yourself on American elections? Then check out these Election Day Trivia Questions. If you like our Election Day trivia, you might also like our Christmas and Thanksgiving trivia.

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Election Day Trivia Questions

1. What President had never voted before his victory in 1848?

2. Why was a law passed that made Election Day on a Tuesday in November?

3. Who was the first U.S. President to live in the White House?

4. What is the current annual salary for the President in America?

5. In what year was the first presidential election held in America?

6. Which two U.S. states don’t revoke an individual’s right to vote even if they’re convicted of a felony?

7. What is the name used for an individual who has been elected president but hasn’t been inaugurated yet?

8. How long is the term for a U.S. House representative?

9. How long is the term for a U.S. Senator?

10. Which political party has had the most candidates win a Presidential Election?

11. How many Senators are there in the U.S. Congress?

12. How many members are in the Electoral College?

13. In what year was a law established that set Election Day on a Tuesday in November?

14. What is the minimum number of votes needed from the Electoral College to be a majority vote?

15. What country was the first to grant women the right to vote in political elections?

16. As of 2022, how many U.S. Presidents have there been?

17. Which branch of the U.S. government consists of the President, the Vice President, and Cabinet members?

18. How many rooms are there in the White House?

19. How many U.S. Presidents have served more than one term?

20. Who is the only U.S. President to have served four terms?

21. Which amendment in the U.S. Constitution limits the number of terms a person can serve as President to two?

22. What percentage of registered voters cast a vote in the 2020 U.S. presidential election?

23. Who was the first-ever Vice President in America?

24. As of 2022, how many U.S. Vice Presidents have later served as President?

25. Who was the youngest person to be elected as President, at 43 years old?

26. Who was the oldest person to be elected as President, at 78 years old?

27. What is the name of the 1965 legislation whose purpose was to ensure voting rights for African Americans?

28. Which U.S. state was the last to implement the use of secret ballots during elections?

29. In what year was the 26^th amendment ratified, making 18 the legal voting age in America?

30. Who is the only person who has served as both President and Vice President but was never elected to either position?

31. Which constitutional amendment made it legal for women to vote in America?

32. How many U.S. Presidents have been assassinated while in office?

33. Which U.S. President had the shortest period in office, at just 31 days?

34. Which U.S. state revoked women’s right to vote and later reinstated it in 1895?

35. Who is the first and only U.S. President to have resigned from office?

36. Which U.S. state was the first to outlaw ballot selfies?

37. Who was the first President to win a Nobel Peace Prize?