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The Electoral College
Candidate #1
Democrat
Candidate #2
Republican
The Electoral College
Candidate #1
Democrat
Candidate #2
Republican
Each political party holds primary elections in each state and then a national convention and chooses a candidate to support for president.
The Electoral College
Elector #1 Elector #2
I promise to vote forCandidate #1
I promise to vote forCandidate #2
The Electoral College
Elector #1 Elector #2
I promise to vote forCandidate #1
I promise to vote forCandidate #2
Each political party chooses an elector in each voting district in the state that promises to vote for their candidate in the electoral college, if their candidate wins.
The Electoral College VOTERS
The Electoral College VOTERS
On election day (the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November), the people go and vote. While they might think they’re actually voting for president, they are really voting for an elector who promises to vote for their candidate in the electoral college.
The Electoral College
Each elector represents one of the voting districts where the people vote. Each voting district represents about the same number of people, just like for Congressional Districts.
The Electoral College
Michigan has 17 electors in the Electoral College. Each state gets one elector for each representative in the House of Representatives (for us that’s 15) and one elector for each senator in the Senate (which is 2 for every state) for a total of 17 electors.
The Electoral College
1 elector for each representative in the H.of.R. - 435
1 elector for each senator in the Senate - 100
3 for the District of Colombia - 3
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The Electoral College
So, on election day, there is a winner from each district, either Candidate #1 or Candidate #2. Whichever candidate wins the most districts, gets the electoral votes for the whole state because it is a winner takes all system.
The Electoral College
So, on election day, there is a winner from each district, either Candidate #1 or Candidate #2. Whichever candidate wins the most districts, gets the electoral votes for the whole state because it is a winner takes all system.
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The Electoral College Candidate
#1Democrat
Candidate #2
Republican
Michigan 17
Ohio 22
California 55
Nebraska 4 3
Arkansas 13
Florida 25etc.etc.WINNER? 272
The Electoral College Candidate
#1Democrat
Candidate #2
Republican
Michigan 17
Ohio 22
California 55
Nebraska 4 3
Arkansas 13
Florida 25etc.etc.WINNER? 272
This process repeats itself in each state and
then on the first Monday after the
second Wednesday in
December, all of the results are
sent to the Senate and the Vice
President declares a winner.
The Electoral College Candidate
#1Democrat
Candidate #2
Republican
Michigan 17
Ohio 22
California 55
Nebraska 4 3
Arkansas 13
Florida 25etc.etc.WINNER? 272
The Electoral College is a
system, not a place. The
electors meet at the capital of each state and report
the results of their voting district and
CAST their electoral vote.