http://www.america.govpublications/ejournalusa/jan09/ejournal.html.rss http://www.america.govhttp://america.amgovcms.iip/publications/ejournalusa/jan09/ejournal/january-2009 We often read or hear about turmoil before, during, or after elections around the world. An important characteristic of democracy in the United States, however, is the regularly recurring peaceful transfer of power from one president to the next. Americans know when the next presidential election will take place – the Tuesday after the first Monday in November every four years. And power will be transferred to the newly elected (or re-elected) president on January 20 of the following year. http://www.america.govhttp://america.amgovcms.iip/publications/ejournalusa/jan09/ejournal/january-2009 Tue, 06 Jan 2009 13:04:54 -0500