The USA is governed by a President, some senator thingies, and some congress blokes (and blokesses).
You're in the middle of a democratic process that involves not bothering to vote 'n' stuff.
Now me. I'm an Englishman.
I get to exercise my franchise every 2-5 years. I elect my local paliamentarian, from among whom a Prime Minister is chosen.
But he or she only has the powers vested in him/her by our Britannic Majesty. At the moment, my sovereign (I am a subject, not a citizen) is Queen Elizabeth II.
Her son will succeed her on her demise or abdication.
WTF is that about?
Don't get me wrong; she's a good lass. Her son is slightly mad but (IMHO) a bloody good bloke. When I become (by default) a subject of King Charles (although I believe he'll quirkily take the mantle of George VII or mayhap Edward IX) I will have no influence, no franchise, no ability to remove him from office by any other means than overthrow.
In short, I shall get what I am given; not what I choose.
So to you citizens of USA. . . .
GET OUT AND VOTE!!!!!