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Logistics of the Electoral College Remember – 270 Logistics of the Electoral College Total available votes = 538 435 + 100 + 3 = 538 Electors are determined by the number of Representatives, plus the number of Senators Minimum number a state can have is 3 Representation is based on population, therefore, electors are based on population. Where are these 3 electoral votes from?

More on the Electoral College It’s a WINNER-TAKE-ALL If you get the majority of the popular vote then you get all of the ELECTORAL VOTES for that state. Remember it takes 270 electoral votes to win

Choosing Electors Electors are chosen on the same day in every state: the Tuesday after the first Monday in November…what’s significant about this date? When voters go to the poles in November, they are voting for an elector NOT the President. (November 4, 2008) Ideally, this elector will vote for their choice in January…NOT a requirement

Electoral College Breakdown If you were running which states would you focus on? Why?

Counting the Electoral Votes These electors are chosen by voters These electors then report to the state capital to cast their 2 votes When? – Monday after the second Wednesday in December Who are the 2 ballots for? > This is basically a formality – we actually know the night of the election who won the election

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Presidential Succession Original Wording “power and duties” of the office (not the actual office were to go to the Vice Pres.) 25th Amendment In case of removal of the President from office or of his death or resignation, the Vice President shall become president.

Presidential Succession 25th Presidential Succession Before the 25th Amendment (in 1967) the Vice President took over anyway. John Tyler set this precedent when W.H. Harrison died after being in office only one month. So what if something happens to the Vice President too????

We’ve got it covered… Presidential Succession Act of 1947 18 positions are outlined Vice President Speaker of the House Pro Tempore of the Senate Sec. of State Sec. of Treasury Sec. of Defense Attorney General Sec. of Interior Sec. of Agriculture Sec. of Commerce Sec. of Labor Sec. of Health and Human Services Sec. of HUD Sec. of Transportation Sec. of Energy Sec. of Education Sec. of Veterans Affairs Sec. of Homeland Security