1. V&E # 18 Election Scandals & Improvements Remember – test is tomorrow!

2. Political Mess (1800s) Political Machines: politicians who set up an organized system of winning elections –In exchange for favors (jobs, food) ppl would vote for these party bosses –Ballots were a different color – so they knew who ppl were voting for –“ Vote early, vote often ” : ppl voted more than once

3. Tweed-le-dee and Tilden-dum A Harper's Weekly cartoon depicts Tweed as a police officer saying to two boys, "If all the people want is to have somebody arrested, I'll have you plunderers convicted. You will be allowed to escape, nobody will be hurt, and then Tilden will go to the White House and I to Albany as Governor."Harper's WeeklyTildenWhite HouseAlbany

4. Progressives Progressives: a political group designed to “clean up” the urban areas, especially in the area of election fraud –Australian ballot : secret ballot (same size, same color) –Primary Elections: ppl choose their party’s nominee (before – party picked)

5. In California - Initiative: voters can get their ideas on the state’s ballot through the petition process (signatures from registered voters) –Ex: Sex Offenders, Raising cigarette taxes, same sex marriage Recall: voters can recall (kick out) state elected officials –Gray Davis ---- Arnold

6. Current Controversies 2000 Election: –Return of voter fraud? –Florida: punch card ballots Hanging Chad Pregnant Chad Were the voters heard accurately?

7. Should we go to electronic voting? Adv: Dis: