1. Electoral College

2. Electoral College Why– Originally a safeguard against stupid voters.
Election for president is not a direct vote.
Each state has a certain number of electoral votes equal to their representation in Congress.
When a voter votes for a President the vote goes toward the electoral college slate in his or her state.
The majority wins all the electoral votes in that state
The president must win by a majority of electoral votes
270 out of 538

3. PEOPLE E L E C T O R S The Electoral College – Then RESULTS
Educated, Wealthy, Elitist

4. PEOPLE The Electoral College – Now
E L E C T O R S – Chosen by Political Parties
RESULTS

5. Ballots
State of California. If you vote for Obama/Biden, you are actually voting for 55 Democratic Electors
State of Florida. If you vote for Nader/LaDuke you are actually voting for 27 Green Party Electors
State of Arkansas. If you vote for Bush/Cheney, you are actually voting for 6 Republican Electors

6. Role of the House of Reps Numbers (3, 55, 538, 270) “Winner take all”
Electoral College
Role of the House of Reps
Numbers (3, 55, 538, 270)
“Winner take all”
“Faithless Electors”

7. The Electoral College of the United States

8. Bush- 271
Gore- 266
50,999,000
50,456,000

9. Electoral Vote 173 69,456,897 Popular Vote 59,934,814
Because of
Electoral Vote ,456,897 Popular Vote 59,934,814
Winner

12. 303
Obama Electoral Votes 29
206
Romney Electoral Votes

13. Popular Vote
       
Obama
59,624,476
50.3%
Romney
56,995,383
48.1%

14. Change? Why?
Which one?

15. Proportional Allocation
Direct Vote –Constitutional Amendment
Congressional district method

16. 1.How did the primary system evolve to what it is today?
2.How are Primaries and Caucuses different?
3.What is the role of the conventions? Do you see a problem with it today?
4.Why are Iowa and New Hampshire important? Do you agree based on the map?
5.Do you agree or disagree with the Primary system? Why/Why not?
6.Based on the information on the map, which two candidates failed to win New Hampshire but, still won their Party’s candidacy?