The Electoral College ES: Explicitly assess information and draw conclusions

Who Won this Election? Presidential Candidate Vice Preside ntial Candidate Political Party Popular Vote Electoral Vote George W. Bush Richard Cheney Repu blica n 50,46 2, % % Albert Gore Jr. Joseph Lieberman Dem ocrati c 51,00 9, % % Ralph Nader Winona LaDuke Gree n 2,883, % % Patrick Buchanan Ezola Foster Refor m 449, % % Harry Browne Art Olivier Libert arian 384, % % Other ( + ) , % % Total 105,4 25, Map Key > 40% > 50% > 60% > 70% > 80% Turn out Map s

The Electoral College Explained vote-count-the-electoral-college- explained-christina-greer vote-count-the-electoral-college- explained-christina-greer

Electoral College The method the United States uses to elect the President every 4 years. Each state has electors. The number of elector in each state is calculated by:______________________ Washington, DC has _______ There is a total of _________ votes possible.

Electors Most states have a “winner take all system” Electors are chosen by the political party. For example: Pennsylvania has ____ votes. On election day both parties have 20 electors waiting to see who wins When the votes are in, the party that wins casts ALL 20 votes for Pennsylvania

Winning the Electoral College You have to win _____votes It is possible to get the majority of votes and not win the Electoral College It is also possible for no candidate to win a majority of electoral votes – especially if you have multiple candidates If there is a tie, the House of Representatives selects the president and the Senate selects the Vice President

Goal: Examine voting trends in the United States Go to Use the drop down menu to navigate through the website and answer the questions on the worksheet.