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Is the United StatesPresidential Election Process:

Undemocratic?

The Bill of Rights InstituteChicago, ILOctober 2, 2008

Artemus WardDepartment of Political ScienceNorthern Illinois Universityaeward@niu.eduhttp://polisci.niu.edu/polisci/ faculty /war d

Edited by Subler

The Primaries• an election that

narrows the field of candidates before an election for office. Primary elections are one means by which

• political party nominates candidates

Election Time2016 Democratic Presidential Nomination

USA Today/Suffolk

Clinton 41, Sanders 23, Biden 20, Webb 0, O'Malley 0, Chafee 1

Clinton +18

2016 Republican Presidential Nomination

USAT/Suffolk

Trump 23, Carson 13, Fiorina 13, Rubio 9, Bush 8, Cruz 6, Kasich 2, Huckabee 2, Christie 1, Paul 2, Jindal 1, Santorum 0, Walker, Pataki 0, Graham 1

Trump +10

FebruaryMonday, February 1 Iowa caucusTuesday, February 9 New Hampshire

Saturday, February 20 Nevada caucus (Dem)South Carolina (GOP)

Tuesday, February 23 Nevada caucus (GOP)Saturday, February 27 South Carolina (Dem)March

Tuesday, March 1(Super Tuesday)

AlabamaAlaska (GOP)ArkansasColorado caucusesGeorgiaMassachusettsMinnesota caucusesNorth CarolinaOklahomaTennesseeTexasVermontVirginia

Saturday, March 5

Kansas caucusKentucky (GOP caucus)LouisianaNebraska (Dem caucus)

Tuesday, March 8Hawaii caucus (GOP)MississippiMichigan

Nebraska (Dem caucus)

Tuesday, March 8Hawaii caucus (GOP)MississippiMichigan

Sunday, March 13 Puerto Rico (GOP)

Tuesday, March 15

OhioFloridaIllinoisMissouri

Tuesday, March 22 ArizonaUtah

Saturday, March 26 Alaska caucus (Dem)Hawaii caucus (Dem)

AprilTuesday, April 5 WisconsinTuesday, April 19 New York

Tuesday, April 26

ConnecticutDelawareMarylandPennsylvaniaRhode Island

MayTuesday, May 3 Indiana

Tuesday, May 10 Nebraska (GOP primary)West Virginia

Tuesday, May 17 Kentucky (Dem primary)Oregon

June

Al Gore (Democrat)50,999,897

George W. Bush (Republican)

50,456,002

A• Each state gets the same # of

electoral votes to cast for president as they have members of congress( ? Representatives + 2 Senators)

• 538 Total Electoral Votes

B• Divide states into smaller

districts. • Each district has equal

population- State by State• Whoever wins more districts,

gets all of the electoral votes

• If you win 5 of the 9 districts in Indiana, you win all 11 electoral votes

C

• Candidate who wins the majority of the electoral votes (270/538) = WINNER!

Facts• 10 Years Census• Give electoral votes to

states based on population size

• 1 elector per district

Gerrymandering• Each state has a number of districts

based off the population.

• Each district has to have the same population in each district.

• Lines are drawn by a state’s congress