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Meet The Candidates!

Republican Ticket

Democratic Ticket

Popular Vote = Vote of the People

The votes of the states based on Popular Vote

Basics of Electoral College Each State is assigned a number of Electoral Votes that are equal to the number of: – Senators in the US Congress AND –Representatives in the US Congress. Indiana has 11 electoral votes –2 Senators –9 Members in the House of Representatives

Indiana Indiana Has Nine Congressional Districts What congressional district do we live in? Why is district #7 smaller than district #9

Map Political

What States have the Most Electoral Votes California 55 Texas 34 New York 31 Florida 27 Pennsylvania 21 Illinois21 Ohio20

What States have the Least Electoral Votes Montana3 Wyoming3 North Dakota3 South Dakota3 Vermont3 Delaware3

To Win The Presidency You must win a majority of the Electoral Votes Total number of Electoral Votes 538 Electoral votes needed to win 270

Electoral College Votes by States

What happens if no one receives the magic number of 270? The U.S. House of Representatives selects the President. The U.S. Senate selects the Vice President.

How To Win The Election!

Least Number Of States Needed To Reach 270! California 55 Texas 34 New York 31 Florida 27 Pennsylvania 21 Illinois21 Ohio20 Michigan17 Georgia15 North Carolina15 New Jersey15 TOTAL (11)271

If the election were held today!