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Global Elections & Government Transitions Hub

Our Global Elections & Government Transitions Hub keeps you up-to-date on the key elections taking place around the globe and provides insights into what the resulting government transitions mean for your business. 
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At a glance

Donald Trump of the Republican Party won the presidential election held on 5 November 2024 to become the country’s 47th President.

His party also took control of Congress. The upper house Senate had 33 out of 100 seats on the ballot, while all 435 seats in the lower House of Representatives were on the ballot. Senators serve six-year terms while members of the lower house serve two-year terms

Candidates need to win 270 or more of 538 electoral college votes to win the Presidency and serve a four-year term. Each state has a certain number of electoral college votes so voters make their decision at state-level rather than nationally.

The United States has a population of 341.6 million and around 228 million registered voters. Voter turnout in the 2024 election was 63.9%.

  

See our U.S. Executive Order Tracker  for a comprehensive list of executive orders, proclamations, and memorandums issued by the Trump administration 

5 Nov 2024

Election Date

Our firm capability

With the U.S. Presidential Election in full swing, our Government Relations team is ready to help clients in the following ways: 

  • Providing industry specific risk assessments 
  • Discussing how an executive order can impact your business
  • Discussing expected changes to the House and Senate and what this could mean for the incoming President's legislative agenda and the congressional investigations agenda
  • Identifying opportunities with a Democratic hold on the White House or takeover by Republicans
  • Providing advice on federal election law and ethics issues 

Our Government Relations team is well positioned to guide clients through the intricacies of international relations and political dynamics and is led by former government officials with unparalleled expertise and experience. We can provide clients with: 

  • Risk assessments 
  • Strategic advisory and monitoring
  • Crisis management
  • Customized reports and briefings 
  • Assisting with the formation and administration of U.S. federal and state political action committees (PACs).
  • Developing and implementing extensive corporate compliance policies and programs.
  • Assisting clients on all aspects of Lobbying Disclosure Act (LDA) compliance – registration, reporting, audits and general counseling. 
  • Assisting with Federal Election Commission (FEC) compliance issues.
  • Counseling on U.S federal, state and local election law compliance matters.
  • Advising clients on Foreign Agent Registration Act (FARA) compliance.
  • Advising on international ethics issues governing communications with government officials.
  • Advising clients on political advertising laws and regulations in the U.S. and internationally.
  • Counseling clients on direct political expenditures in the U.S. and internationally.
  • Preparing Advisory Opinion requests to the full Commission.
  • Defending against enforcement actions, including FEC investigations, GAO audits, DOJ investigations and Office of Government Ethics investigations.
  • Developing governing structures for corporate PAC’s.
  • Drafting PAC bylaws, solicitation materials, and guidelines for the PAC treasurer.
  • Conducting training for corporate employees on all political activity.
  • Briefing company executives and other employees on corporate political activity.
  • Assisting corporations with establishing payroll deduction plans for their PAC.
  • Advising non-political entities on direct political expenditures.
  • Advising clients on Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) compliance.

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