5-2: Presidential Campaigns and Elections

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5-2: Presidential Campaigns and Elections

Electoral College Background Allocation of Electoral Votes No direct election Safeguard against factions Allocation of Electoral Votes Total number of Congressmen from the state Minimum of 3 Electoral votes change with reapportionment

Electoral College Winner-Take-All System District Method Candidates emphasize large states, swing states, competitive states Severely restricts 3rd party candidates District Method Nebraska and Maine only

Percentage of Population Share of Electoral Votes Electoral College Persistence Constitutional amendment needed to abolish it Benefits small states Can benefit minorities located in key states It works No consensus on how to replace it State Percentage of Population Share of Electoral Votes Wyoming 0.1% 0.6% Virginia 2.6% 2.4% California 11.9% 10.2%

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