Undecided Voters

Elections How the System Works

Let’s Vote

Suffrage The right to vote right to vote was extended to white male End Women's Suffrage

Electorate Individuals who participate in the election process

2012 Ohio Election Outcome By Counties Obama—60-70% Obama—50-60% Romney—<50% Romney—50-6O0% Romney—60-70% Romney—70-80%

Franchisement Political definition for the ability to vote

Australian Ballot Secret Ballot

Petition to Get on the Ballot in Ohio 3% of votes cast for governor in the last election Total number of signatures needed following 2010 election 115,574 statewide 1,175 Greene County

Who was on the 2012 Ballot? Names of Joint Candidates/ Candidate PartyPrecincts Stewart Alexander Alex Mendoza Socialist Greene Co. – pcts Richard Duncan Ricky Johnson Nonparty Candidates Greene Co. – pcts Virgil Goode Jim Clymer Constitution Greene Co. – pcts Gary Johnson James P. Gray Libertarian Greene Co. – pcts Barack Obama Joe Biden Democratic Greene Co. – pcts Mitt Romney Paul Ryan Republican Greene Co. – pcts Jill Stein Cheri Honkala Green Greene Co. – pcts 1-475

The Write-In Candidates 2012 Susan Daniels Jerry A. Venesky Greene Co. – pcts Nelson Keyton Jay Jennelle Greene Co. – pcts Jill Reed Tom Cary Greene Co. – pcts Platt Robertson Scott Fall Greene Co. – pcts Randall A. Terry Cathy Lewis Greene Co. – pcts Mike Vargo JeffAngeletti Greene Co. – pcts President and Vice President Write-In Candidates

The 15th Amendment Ratified in 1870 and granted African- American males the right to vote.

The 19 th Amendment Ratified in 1920 and granted womenRatified in 1920 and granted women the right to vote. the right to vote.

Women’s Suffrage Prior to 19th

26 th Amendment

When Federal Elections are Held Date is determined by Congress 1 st Tuesday after the 1 st Monday in November of even numbered years.

When State Elections are Held Secretary of State – John Husted State and county elections are even numbered years. States follow the same guidelines for the time of general elections.

Local Elections Elections are held in odd numbered years.

Ohio Primary What is the purpose? 1 st Tuesday after 1 st Monday in March/May during even numbered years.

Voter Registration For Ohio Ohio registration requirements 18 years of age – 26 th Amendment Citizen of the United States Registered 30 days prior to the election Resident of the county 30 days prior to the election

Other Issue of Voting in Ohio Four year registration requirement Absentee ballots

Those Prohibited From Voting Felons Vagrants Mental Patients Dishonorably Discharged Veterans

Rates of Voting and Registration Presidential Year Total CitizensRegistered Citizens Citizens Voted 2012 Greene County 163,587124,18184, ,060,0721,460,3111,310, Greene County 153,400114,10583, ,970,0051,420,0701,250, ,860,3661,290,5491,100,826 2 facts and 2 inferences

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