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Chapter 7 Elections
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NOMINATIONS – THE FIRST STEP
Before the election can take place, candidates must be nominated
Nomination – the naming of candidates who will seek office
After candidates are nominated, the general election is held
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NOMINATING AND ELECTING A CANDIDATE
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SELF-ANNOUNCEMENTThe candidate simply makes an announcement of his/her intention to seek public office (could have a friend do it, too)
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CONVENTION
Public meeting of party activists to energize voters and choose a party candidate
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CONVENTION
Now only used by minor parties (like the Libertarian Party shown below)
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CAUCUS
1800s - originally a private meeting of party leaders – no records kept or journalists allowed
The appearance of corruption led to reforms
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CAUCUS
Now - a public meeting of any party members who wish to participate and debate
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PRIMARYA public election held within a political party to choose the party’s nominee for office Open Primary – any eligible voters
may vote Closed Primary – only registered
party members may vote in their party’s primary
Most common method in states today
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THE DIRECT PRIMARY
Nonpartisan Primary
Candidates are not identified by party labels
Runoff Primary
If a required majority is not met, the two people with the most votes run again
Closed Primary
Only declared party members can vote.
Types of Direct Primaries
Open Primary
Any qualified voter can take part.
Blanket Primary
Qualified voters can vote for any candidate, regardless of party
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PRIMARIES ACROSS THE UNITED STATES
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PRECINCTS AND POLLING PLACES
Precincts A precinct is a voting
district. Precincts are the
smallest geographic units used to carry out elections.
A precinct election board supervises the voting process in each precinct.
Polling Places A polling place is
where the voters who live in a precinct go to vote.
It is located in or near each precinct. Polling places are supposed to be located conveniently for voters.
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OFFICE-GROUP AND PARTY-COLUMN BALLOTS
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VOTING MACHINES AND INNOVATIONS
Electronic vote counting has been in use since the 1960s. Punch-card ballots are often used to cast votes.
Vote-by-mail elections have come into use in recent years.
Online voting is a trend that may be encountered in the near future.
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IN CASE YOU CARE
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ELECTIONMake a primary ballot out of a half-sheet of paper
On your ballot, write down your choice for president of Sesame Street
And now, announcing your candidates…
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CHOOSE YOUR CANDIDATE