INDIRECT ELECTION CITIZENS VOTE FOR ELECTORS NOT CANDIDATES

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INDIRECT ELECTION CITIZENS VOTE FOR ELECTORS NOT CANDIDATES THE ELECTORAL COLLEGE INDIRECT ELECTION CITIZENS VOTE FOR ELECTORS NOT CANDIDATES

WINNER TAKES ALL CANDIDATE WITH THE MOST POPULAR VOTES IN A STATE WINS ALL THE ELECTORAL VOTES 100 SENATORS 435 REPRESENTATIVES 3 WASH D.C. NEED 270 OF TOTAL 538 VOTES

FORMULA FOR ELECTORAL VOTES STATE’S # OF ELECTORS = # OF REPRESENTATIVES AND SENATORS/ total seats in Congress VA HAS 13 ELECTORAL VOTES 11 REPS + 2 SENATORS All states have 2 senators Reps vary according to pop.

WHY WAS ELECTORAL SYSTEM ESTABLISHED? ELECTORS ARE WELL-INFORMED PEOPLE AVG. CITIZEN “WILL NEVER BE FULLY INFORMED” EACH STATE DECIDES HOW ELECTORS ARE CHOSEN

WEAKNESSES OF ELECTORAL SYSTEM NO GUARANTEE ELECTORS WILL REALLY VOTE FOR CANDIDATE CANDIDATE MAY WIN POP-ULAR VOTE BUT LOSE ELECTION

MORE ELECTORAL INFORMATION CALIFORNIA 53 REPRESENTATIVES 2 SENATORS TOTAL = 55 ELECTORAL VOTES WYOMING 1 REPRESENTATIVE TOTAL = 3 ELECTORAL VOTES