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Vocabulary. General Election- Elections when candidates are elected into office. Primary Election- Voters choose between candidates within the same party to see who will run for office in the General Election.

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Vocabulary

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  1. Vocabulary • General Election- Elections when candidates are elected into office. • Primary Election- Voters choose between candidates within the same party to see who will run for office in the General Election. • Canvassing- The process of going door to door to get people to vote for their candidate. • Polling Place- Place where voting in a district in carried out. • Initiative- 1st step in the process of citizens forcing a vote on a law or issue, usually by gathering enough citizens to sign a petition. • Referendum- When a community votes on the law or issue. • Apathy- Not caring about something. Main reason for people not voting.

  2. Warm up? • Why should you exercise your right to vote? Why is it important?

  3. Types of Elections

  4. 1. Primary Elections • In a primary election voters choose between candidates within the same party. • The candidate who receives the most votes receives the party’s nomination. • If there are several candidates running a run-off may be needed to decide a winner. • A run-off election is needed if a candidate does not receive a majority. • This does not happen in a Prez. Election…Why? Who decides the winner if neither candidate receives a majority of electoral votes?

  5. 2. General Elections • Candidates are voted into office by a general election. • These elections are held in November of an election year • These elections are when voters choose between any Republican, Democrat, or Third party candidates for public offices.

  6. Caucus • Some states like Iowa choose their party’s nominee by a caucus rather than a primary election. • In a caucus system party members hold meeting to choose delegates. • These delegates choose other delegates to vote in favor of nominating a certain candidate at the national convention.

  7. Partisan or Nonpartisan • All national and state elections are partisan. • It is clearly stated on the ballot what party a candidate belongs to. • However, local and some state elections are non-partisan. • A candidate’s party is not listed on the ballot • What method do you think is better? Why?

  8. Special Election • A recall election is an election where citizens vote to remove an official from office. • Happened in 2003 to Gov. Gary Davis of California • An initiative is when citizens force a vote on an issue by gaining enough signatures on a petition. • Propositions are when citizens vote on whether or not they support a policy or a change in a law.

  9. Electoral College • Is the winner of a presidential election chosen directly by the people? • No, Electors to the Electoral College • Winner needs 270 our of 538 electoral votes • It’s a winner take all system • Problem?

  10. 2000 Presidential Election

  11. 2000 Presidential Election • Although Al Gore won the popular vote, George W. Bush won the majority of electoral votes. • Gore: 267, popular vote: 50,996,039 • Bush: 271, popular vote: 50,456,141

  12. Funding Campaigns • In order to win an election candidates must have an effective campaign • Strategy for winning • Private Funding • Most campaign funding • Political Action Committee • $ given to the candidate from corporations, special interest groups or labor unions • Public Funding • Funding pool created by taxpayers • Candidates must raise $100,000 on own first • Can’t accept any private donations

  13. Campaigns Cont. • Canvassing • Volunteers you go door to door to try and get people to vote for their candidate

  14. Steps in voting • Register to vote • Makes sure only qualified citizens vote, and vote only once • Go to the polling place (where voting is carried out) in your precinct (voting district) • Study a sample ballot (list of candidates on which you cast your vote) 4. Cast your vote!!!! • People who vote are called electorates

  15. Punch Card Ballot

  16. Butterfly Ballot

  17. Lever Machine Ballot

  18. What if you can’t get to the polls? • Absentee ballot • Allows you to vote without going to the polls • Exp: elderly, sick and military

  19. Citizen Apathy • The greatest concern are not the problems that exist but that a lack of concern among citizens will cause people to do nothing.

  20. Who counts the votes? • Board of Elections • The Media!!! • Cast exit polls • Ask a sample of voters who they voted for when they leave the polls • This can cause voters to “jump on the bandwagon”…voting for a candidate who appears to be winning.

  21. reflection • Summarize the difference b/w general elections and primary elections. • What is a caucus? • What is the difference b/w partisan and non-partisan elections • What is a potential problem with the Electoral College? • Summarize difference b/w private and public funding • What are the steps in voting? • What can you do if you can’t get to the polls? • Who counts votes?

  22. Ending Question? • What ideas can you think of that could get more people to show up and vote?

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