Electing the President. The Original Plan Electing the President There would be a number of candidates (certainly more than just two). JamesGeorgeThomasJohnAndrew.

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Electing the President

The Original Plan

Electing the President There would be a number of candidates (certainly more than just two). JamesGeorgeThomasJohnAndrew

Electing the President Each state gets a number of electors equal its number of Representatives and Senators.

Electing the President Each state legislature would decide how its electors are chosen.

Electing the President Each elector would vote for two candidates for president. Thomas John Thomas James George Andrew Thomas Andrew George John George Thomas George James George John George Andrew Thomas James George Thomas

Electing the President The candidate with the most votes (provided that it was at least a majority) would become president. The candidate with the second most votes would be the vice president. JamesGeorgeThomasJohnAndrew

Electing the President What Went Wrong?

Electing the President Two political parties formed and each nominated two men for president. Alex Thomas John Aaron Democratic - Republicans Federalists

Electing the President All of the electors voted for the two men in their political party Alex Thomas John Aaron Democratic - Republicans Federalists Thomas Aaron Thomas Aaron Thomas Aaron Thomas Aaron Thomas Aaron John Alex John Alex John Alex

Electing the President Under this system, every election would end in a tie. Alex Thomas John Aaron Democratic - Republicans Federalists

Electing the President How did we fix this? Twelfth Amendment

Electing the President Each elector votes separately for president and vice president. Alex Thomas John Aaron Democratic - Republicans Federalists Pres: Thomas VP: Aaron Pres: John VP: Alex Pres: John VP: Alex Pres: John VP: Alex Pres: Thomas VP: Aaron Pres: Thomas VP: Aaron Pres: Thomas VP: Aaron Pres: Thomas VP: Aaron

Electing the President Alex Thomas John Aaron Democratic - Republicans Federalists Pres:5 VP:5 Pres:3 VP:3

Electing the President The System Today Three campaigns Rules set by:  U.S. Constitution  State and Federal Law  Political Parties

Electing the President Campaign #3: The General Election Senator Barack Obama Democrat Senator John McCain Republican

Electing the President Campaign #3: The General Election How were the two candidates in Campaign #3 selected?

Electing the President Campaigns #1 and #2: The Primaries Step 1: Political parties announce conventions Step 2: Candidates announce desire to be the parties nominee

Electing the President Campaigns #1 and #2: The Primaries Democrats Republicans

Electing the President Campaigns #1 and #2: The Primaries Step 1: Political parties announce conventions Step 2: Candidates announce desire to be the parties nominee Step 3: Campaigns and debates begin

Electing the President

Campaigns #1 and #2: The Primaries Step 1: Political parties announce conventions Step 2: Candidates announce desire to be the parties nominee Step 3: Campaigns and debates begin Step 4: State by state primaries and caucuses occur. Candidates collect delegates to the convention.

Electing the President Democrats Republicans

Electing the President Democrats Republicans

Electing the President Campaigns #1 and #2: The Primaries Democrats Republicans

Electing the President Democrats Republicans

Electing the President Democrats Republicans

Electing the President Campaigns #1 and #2: The Primaries Democrats Republicans

Electing the President Campaigns #1 and #2: The Primaries Democrats Republicans 2,158 1,920 1,401

Electing the President Campaigns #1 and #2: The Primaries Step 1: Political parties announce conventions Step 2: Candidates announce desire to be the parties nominee Step 3: Campaigns and debates begin Step 4: State by state primaries and caucuses occur. Candidates collect delegates to the convention. Step 5: Nominee made “official” at convention

Electing the President

Campaign #3: The General Election Senator Barack Obama Democrat Senator John McCain Republican

Electing the President Campaign #3: The General Election NOT a national election 50 individual state elections (and D.C.) The candidate that gets the most votes in a state wins all of that states electors (except for Maine and Nebraska)

Electing the President

Campaign #3: The General Election A candidate must win a majority of electors (270 or more) or else... The House of Representatives decides the election – 1 vote per state The House has decided two elections (1800 and 1824)

Electing the President Campaign #3: The General Election Senator Barack Obama Democrat Senator John McCain Republican

Electing the President How could a candidate get the most popular votes and not win the in the Electoral College?

Electing the President

StateVotersElectors Indiana 6,000,00011 Illinois12,500,00021 Wisconsin5,000,00010 Michigan10,000,00017

Electing the President Popular Vote Electors StateABAB Indiana Illinois Wisconsin Michigan Total StateVotersElectors Indiana 6,000,00011 Illinois12,500,00021 Wisconsin5,000,00010 Michigan10,000,00017

Electing the President Popular Vote Electors StateABAB Indiana4M Illinois Wisconsin Michigan Total StateVotersElectors Indiana 6,000,00011 Illinois12,500,00021 Wisconsin5,000,00010 Michigan10,000,00017

Electing the President Popular Vote Electors StateABAB Indiana4M2M Illinois Wisconsin Michigan Total StateVotersElectors Indiana 6,000,00011 Illinois12,500,00021 Wisconsin5,000,00010 Michigan10,000,00017

Electing the President Popular Vote Electors StateABAB Indiana4M2M11 Illinois Wisconsin Michigan Total StateVotersElectors Indiana 6,000,00011 Illinois12,500,00021 Wisconsin5,000,00010 Michigan10,000,00017

Electing the President Popular Vote Electors StateABAB Indiana4M2M11 Illinois6M Wisconsin Michigan Total StateVotersElectors Indiana 6,000,00011 Illinois12,500,00021 Wisconsin5,000,00010 Michigan10,000,00017

Electing the President Popular Vote Electors StateABAB Indiana4M2M11 Illinois6M6.5M Wisconsin Michigan Total StateVotersElectors Indiana 6,000,00011 Illinois12,500,00021 Wisconsin5,000,00010 Michigan10,000,00017

Electing the President Popular Vote Electors StateABAB Indiana4M2M11 Illinois6M6.5M21 Wisconsin Michigan Total StateVotersElectors Indiana 6,000,00011 Illinois12,500,00021 Wisconsin5,000,00010 Michigan10,000,00017

Electing the President Popular Vote Electors StateABAB Indiana4M2M11 Illinois6M6.5M21 Wisconsin3M Michigan Total StateVotersElectors Indiana 6,000,00011 Illinois12,500,00021 Wisconsin5,000,00010 Michigan10,000,00017

Electing the President Popular Vote Electors StateABAB Indiana4M2M11 Illinois6M6.5M21 Wisconsin3M2M Michigan Total StateVotersElectors Indiana 6,000,00011 Illinois12,500,00021 Wisconsin5,000,00010 Michigan10,000,00017

Electing the President Popular Vote Electors StateABAB Indiana4M2M11 Illinois6M6.5M21 Wisconsin3M2M10 Michigan Total StateVotersElectors Indiana 6,000,00011 Illinois12,500,00021 Wisconsin5,000,00010 Michigan10,000,00017

Electing the President Popular Vote Electors StateABAB Indiana4M2M11 Illinois6M6.5M21 Wisconsin3M2M10 Michigan4M Total StateVotersElectors Indiana 6,000,00011 Illinois12,500,00021 Wisconsin5,000,00010 Michigan10,000,00017

Electing the President Popular Vote Electors StateABAB Indiana4M2M11 Illinois6M6.5M21 Wisconsin3M2M10 Michigan4M6M Total StateVotersElectors Indiana 6,000,00011 Illinois12,500,00021 Wisconsin5,000,00010 Michigan10,000,00017

Electing the President Popular Vote Electors StateABAB Indiana4M2M11 Illinois6M6.5M21 Wisconsin3M2M10 Michigan4M6M17 Total StateVotersElectors Indiana 6,000,00011 Illinois12,500,00021 Wisconsin5,000,00010 Michigan10,000,00017

Electing the President Popular Vote Electors StateABAB Indiana4M2M11 Illinois6M6.5M21 Wisconsin3M2M10 Michigan4M6M17 Total17M StateVotersElectors Indiana 6,000,00011 Illinois12,500,00021 Wisconsin5,000,00010 Michigan10,000,00017

Electing the President Popular Vote Electors StateABAB Indiana4M2M11 Illinois6M6.5M21 Wisconsin3M2M10 Michigan4M6M17 Total17M16.5M StateVotersElectors Indiana 6,000,00011 Illinois12,500,00021 Wisconsin5,000,00010 Michigan10,000,00017

Electing the President Popular Vote Electors StateABAB Indiana4M2M11 Illinois6M6.5M21 Wisconsin3M2M10 Michigan4M6M17 Total17M16.5M21 StateVotersElectors Indiana 6,000,00011 Illinois12,500,00021 Wisconsin5,000,00010 Michigan10,000,00017

Electing the President Popular Vote Electors StateABAB Indiana4M2M11 Illinois6M6.5M21 Wisconsin3M2M10 Michigan4M6M17 Total17M16.5M2138 StateVotersElectors Indiana 6,000,00011 Illinois12,500,00021 Wisconsin5,000,00010 Michigan10,000,00017