Electing the President

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Electing the President The Electoral College System

Founders’ Concerns Fear of Congressional Election- why? Fear of Direct Popular Vote- why?

States & their Electors Electors: members of a party chosen in each state who officially elect the President Each state: * 2 Senators + # Representatives = Electoral Votes * State legislatures decide how electors are chosen What’s the total number of electors in the Electoral College? (Hint: There are 3 extra for D.C.!)

“Winner-Take-All” System Majority of popular vote = ALL of electoral votes! Party whose candidate wins the largest amount of popular votes wins all of the electoral votes for that state (EXCEPT Maine and Nebraska- divide proportionally!) If no clear majority… the House decides the election

Election Timeline Presidential Election every 4 years November: voters cast ballots December: electors meet in state capitals to vote (Send tallies to Congress) January: Congress counts electoral votes Jan 20: Candidate who won majority is “sworn in”

Benefits of Electoral College System 1) Candidate must have broad appeal Not simply regional or local appeal If directly elected by popular vote, where do you think candidates would spend most of their time campaigning? 2) Promotes federalism Keeping states involved! 3) Discourages voter fraud No benefit to it– same amount of electoral votes regardless

Issues with Electoral College System 1) Winner-Take-All is unfair Makes it possible for someone to lose the popular vote but still win the electoral vote 2) Third Party Candidates Can change or prevent majority 3) Election by the House All states counted equally (1 vote)