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Campaign time lineCampaign time line

Liberty: freedom to act and think as one Liberty: freedom to act and think as one chooses but no infringement on freedom of chooses but no infringement on freedom of othersothersIndividualism- people should take initiative to be Individualism- people should take initiative to be

self sufficient, free of government restraintself sufficient, free of government restraint

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November-DecemberNovember-December

Step 1. Candidates declare their intention to Step 1. Candidates declare their intention to run for officerun for office

This officially happens late November but This officially happens late November but often the candidate are established prior to thisoften the candidate are established prior to this

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January- JuneJanuary- JuneStep 2. Candidates travel the nation, visiting Step 2. Candidates travel the nation, visiting

caucus’s and primaries caucus’s and primaries to try to win that states to try to win that states delegates for the national conventiondelegates for the national convention

Step2b: FUNDRAISING!!! Show me the Step2b: FUNDRAISING!!! Show me the money, the more primaries you win the more money, the more primaries you win the more money people will contribute to your campaign. money people will contribute to your campaign.

IF you are not with a major party, you are also IF you are not with a major party, you are also campaigning, as well as petitioning to qualify campaigning, as well as petitioning to qualify for a certificate of nomination. for a certificate of nomination.

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July/AugustJuly/August

Step 3: Republican National convention.Step 3: Republican National convention.By this time the candidate is ‘known’ but this is By this time the candidate is ‘known’ but this is

where the official delegates and super delegates where the official delegates and super delegates cast their votes. cast their votes.

The Vice-presidential nominee is announcedThe Vice-presidential nominee is announcedLots and lots of speeches & Lots and lots of speeches & partiesDelegates and super delegates Delegates and super delegates

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August/SeptemberAugust/Septemberyou need to draw in this box, it is not on your timelineyou need to draw in this box, it is not on your timeline

Step 3b: Democratic national conventionStep 3b: Democratic national conventionBy this time the candidate is ‘known’ but this is By this time the candidate is ‘known’ but this is

where the official delegates and super delegates where the official delegates and super delegates cast their votes. cast their votes.

The Vice-presidential nominee is announcedThe Vice-presidential nominee is announcedLots and lots of speeches & Lots and lots of speeches & partiesDelegates and super delegates Delegates and super delegates

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Sept- Nov.Sept- Nov.you need to draw in this box, it is not on your timelineyou need to draw in this box, it is not on your timeline

Candidates travel the nation, visiting safe Candidates travel the nation, visiting safe states and battleground states to try to win that states and battleground states to try to win that states popular vote for the edge on the electors states popular vote for the edge on the electors in January.in January.

FUNDRAISING!!! Show me the money, FUNDRAISING!!! Show me the money, more more more….. You have a reading on more more more….. You have a reading on this tonight. this tonight.

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11stst Tuesday in November Tuesday in November

Step 4: Voters around the country, cast their Step 4: Voters around the country, cast their vote for the presidential electors (but they vote for the presidential electors (but they don’t know it)don’t know it)

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11stst Monday …..in December Monday …..in December

Step 5: Electors from all 50 states vote for the Step 5: Electors from all 50 states vote for the president in their state capitols.president in their state capitols.Sworn to but not ‘obligated’ to vote for the party Sworn to but not ‘obligated’ to vote for the party

that elects them….review the jackonins stuffthat elects them….review the jackonins stuff

270 to win!270 to win!

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January 6January 6thth

Step 6: President of the Senate counts electoral Step 6: President of the Senate counts electoral votes.votes.

Candidate must receive more than 50% to win Candidate must receive more than 50% to win (270)(270)

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Step 7: New president & vice president is sworn in Step 7: New president & vice president is sworn in

"I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will "I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will faithfully execute the office of President of faithfully execute the office of President of the United States, and will to the best of the United States, and will to the best of my ability, preserve, protect, and defend my ability, preserve, protect, and defend the Constitution of the United States."the Constitution of the United States."

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