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The Electoral ProcessRoad to the Presidency
NominationCaucuses State Primary
National ConventionsRepublican
Ten delegates from each State.
3 District Delegates for each House member.
Additional delegates from representative of different capacities.
Democratic
4,049 delegates
3,253 selected by state primaries and caucuses
796 are Superdelegates
Notable Conventions1984 Republican 1968 Democratic
Fall Campaign
Election Day 2nd Tuesday after the 1st Monday
“Winner Takes All” Winning candidate takes all of the States electoral votes
2008 Electoral Votes
Electoral College
Rubber Stamp Vote Candidates are officially elected.
Candidates can win with electoral votes over popular vote.
Tie? Selection goes to the House of Representatives
Should the Electoral College be replaced?
Election of 1800Thomas Jefferson (D-R) John Adams (F)
Revolution of 1800
Effect of 1800 Results: Jefferson (D-R) (73)
Burr (D-R) (73) Adams (F) (65)
Pickney (F) (64)
12th Amendment (Electoral must choose between a President and a Vice-President).
Election of 1824Andrew Jackson John Quincy Adams
The Corrupt Bargain
Election of 2000George W. Bush (R) Al Gore (D)
2000 Electoral Map
Results Democrats Al Gore 50,996,116 266
George W. Bush 50,456,169 271
The controversy was over Florida’s 25 electoral votes. Gore sued for standards for a recount by the Florida State Supreme Court. Later researched showed that this hinder his chances and that a full statewide recount would have allowed him a victory.
New words in our vocabulary:
“The Butterfly Ballot” and “The Hanging Chad”