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Requirements to Run for President Blanski - Malpighi
Primaries and Caucuses Blanski - Malpighi
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Take place between February and June Primaries Registered Party Voters vote for who they want their party nominee to be Organized by the state Take place between February and June They are voting for the convention delegates who will vote for their candidate of choice at the national conventions. Blanski - Malpighi
Caucus The caucus is distinct from the primary election in one crucial way: It involves discussion, debate, and interaction among voters. It is often referred to as a “gathering among neighbors.” 12 States: Nevada, Alaska, Colorado, Minnesota, North Dakota, Wyoming, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Hawaii, Idaho, and of course, Iowa Blanski - Malpighi
National Convention Takes place in July Convention delegates gather with political party members and congressmen and announce who will be the nominee
Hillary Clinton Donald Trump Blanski - Malpighi
Vice Presidents Blanski - Malpighi
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The Candidates
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The Issues
The Issues
The Issues Blanski - Malpighi
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The Electoral College meets on the first Monday after the second Wednesday in December. The candidate that wins over 50% of the electoral votes becomes President of the United States.
The Electoral College • Whichever candidate wins the most votes in each state wins that state's electors • There are 538 electors from every state in the Electoral College •Every state’s number of electors is equal to the number of its Congressional lawmakers (2 Senators + the # of House Reps). Ex: California, gets 55 votes (2 senators + 53 House Reps) and Rhode Island gets 4 (2 senators + 2 House Reps) • The candidate who gets at least 270 electoral votes wins
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Inauguration Day January 20, 2017 Blanski - Malpighi