Elections How the System Works

Let’s Vote

Suffrage The right to vote 1789- right to vote was extended to white male End Women's Suffrage

Electorate Individuals who participate in the election process

2012 Ohio Election Outcome Obama—60-70% Obama—50-60% By Counties   Romney—<50%   Romney—50-6O0%   Romney—60-70%   Romney—70-80%

Franchisement Political definition for the ability to vote

Australian Ballot Secret Ballot

Petition to Get on the Ballot in Ohio 3% of votes cast for governor in the last election 1,175 Greene County

Petition to Get on the Ballot in Ohio

Who was on the 2012 Ballot? Party Precincts Stewart Alexander Names of Joint Candidates/ Candidate Party Precincts Stewart Alexander Alex Mendoza Socialist Greene Co. – pcts 1-475 Richard Duncan Ricky Johnson Nonparty Candidates Virgil Goode Jim Clymer Constitution Gary Johnson James P. Gray Libertarian Barack Obama Joe Biden Democratic Mitt Romney Paul Ryan Republican Jill Stein Cheri Honkala Green

The Write-In Candidates 2012 Susan Daniels Jerry A. Venesky Greene Co. – pcts 1-475 Nelson Keyton Jay Jennelle Jill Reed Tom Cary Platt Robertson Scott Fall Randall A. Terry Cathy Lewis Mike Vargo JeffAngeletti President and Vice President Write-In Candidates

African-American Male Vote Voting Amendments 15th 19th 26th Ratified 1870 1920 1971 African-American Male Vote Women Vote 18 year Old Vote

Federal Elections Date is determined by Congress 1st Tuesday after the 1st Monday in November of even numbered years. 5th period 2014

State Elections Secretary of State – John Husted State and county elections are even numbered years. States follow the same guidelines for the time of general elections. Start 6th period Wednesday 2015

Local Elections Elections are held in odd numbered years.

Ohio Primary What is the purpose? In Normal Circumstances 1st Tuesday after 1st Monday in March/May during even numbered years. 2016 March 15

Voter Registration For Ohio Ohio registration requirements 18 years of age – 26th Amendment Citizen of the United States Registered 30 days prior to the election Resident of the county 30 days prior to the election 4th and 5th period 2015

Other Issue of Voting in Ohio Four year registration requirement Absentee ballots Provisional ballots

Those Prohibited From Voting Felons Vagrants Mental Patients Dishonorably Discharged Veterans 4th period

Vote March 15

The 15th Amendment Ratified in 1870 and granted African-American males the right to vote.

The 19th Amendment Ratified in 1920 and granted women the right to vote.

Women’s Suffrage Prior to 19th   Full suffrage - green     Presidential suffrage - orange    Primary suffrage - dk purple    Municipal suffrage - yellow     School, bond, or tax suffrage - lt blue    Municipal suffrage in some cities dk - red      Primary suffrage in some cities - lt pink   No suffrage - salmon

26th Amendment

Rates of Voting and Registration Presidential Year Total Citizens Registered Citizens Citizens Voted 2012 Greene County 163,587 124,181 84,109 2008 2,060,072 1,460,311 1,310,144 2008 Greene County 153,400 114,105 83,729 2004 1,970,005 1,420,070 1,250,736 2000 1,860,366 1,290,549 1,100,826 2 facts and 2 inferences

World Perception of US Elections