The US President and Vice President are chosen indirectly by the people through the Electoral College system. In an indirect popular election, voters choose a panel of people who have vowed to support a particular candidate rather than casting their ballots
Seven members of the jury have been chosen to serve in Trump's first criminal trial. The former President is accused of falsifying the business records in the lead-up to the 2016 election
Russia has huge stakes in this year's polls. China seems to back a rather aggressive campaign and even countries like Iran could sow the seeds of division in this year's presidential polls