1. Undecided Voters

2. Elections How the System Works

3. Let’s Vote

4. Suffrage The right to vote 1789- right to vote was extended to white male End Women's Suffrage

5. Electorate Individuals who participate in the election process

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

7. Franchisement Political definition for the ability to vote

8. Australian Ballot Secret Ballot

9. 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

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

11. The Write-In Candidates 2012 Susan Daniels Jerry A. Venesky Greene Co. – pcts 1-475 Nelson Keyton Jay Jennelle Greene Co. – pcts 1-475 Jill Reed Tom Cary Greene Co. – pcts 1-475 Platt Robertson Scott Fall Greene Co. – pcts 1-475 Randall A. Terry Cathy Lewis Greene Co. – pcts 1-475 Mike Vargo JeffAngeletti Greene Co. – pcts 1-475 President and Vice President Write-In Candidates

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

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

14. Women’s Suffrage Prior to 19th

15. 26 th Amendment

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

17. 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.

18. Local Elections Elections are held in odd numbered years.

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

20. 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

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

22. Those Prohibited From Voting Felons Vagrants Mental Patients Dishonorably Discharged Veterans

23. Rates of Voting and Registration Presidential Year Total CitizensRegistered Citizens Citizens Voted 2012 Greene County 163,587124,18184,109 20082,060,0721,460,3111,310,144 2008 Greene County 153,400114,10583,729 20041,970,0051,420,0701,250,736 20001,860,3661,290,5491,100,826 2 facts and 2 inferences

24. Vote November 4

25. World Perception of US Elections