1. Elections
How the System Works

2. Let’s Vote

3. Suffrage The right to vote
1789- right to vote was extended to white male
End Women's Suffrage

4. Electorate
Individuals who participate in the election process

5. 2012 Ohio Election Outcome Obama—60-70% Obama—50-60% By Counties
  Romney—<50%
  Romney—50-6O0%
  Romney—60-70%
  Romney—70-80%

6. Franchisement
Political definition for the ability to vote

7. Australian Ballot
Secret Ballot

8. Petition to Get on the Ballot in Ohio
3% of votes cast for governor in the last election
1,175 Greene County

9. Petition to Get on the Ballot in Ohio

10. Who was on the 2012 Ballot? Party Precincts Stewart Alexander
Names of Joint Candidates/ Candidate
Party
Precincts
Stewart Alexander
Alex Mendoza
Socialist
Greene Co. – pcts 1-475
Richard Duncan
Ricky Johnson
Nonparty Candidates
Virgil Goode
Jim Clymer
Constitution
Gary Johnson
James P. Gray
Libertarian
Barack Obama
Joe Biden
Democratic
Mitt Romney
Paul Ryan
Republican
Jill Stein
Cheri Honkala
Green

11. The Write-In Candidates 2012
Susan Daniels
Jerry A. Venesky
Greene Co. – pcts 1-475
Nelson Keyton
Jay Jennelle
Jill Reed
Tom Cary
Platt Robertson
Scott Fall
Randall A. Terry
Cathy Lewis
Mike Vargo
JeffAngeletti
President and Vice President Write-In Candidates

12. African-American Male Vote
Voting Amendments
15th
19th
26th
Ratified 1870
1920
1971
African-American Male Vote
Women Vote
18 year Old Vote

13. Federal Elections Date is determined by Congress
1st Tuesday after the 1st Monday in November of even numbered years.
5th period 2014

14. State Elections Secretary of State – John Husted
State and county elections are even numbered years.
States follow the same guidelines for the time of general elections.
Start 6th period Wednesday 2015

15. Local Elections
Elections are held in odd numbered years.

16. Ohio Primary What is the purpose? In Normal Circumstances
1st Tuesday after 1st Monday in March/May during even numbered years.
2016
March 15

17. Voter Registration For Ohio
Ohio registration requirements
18 years of age – 26th Amendment
Citizen of the United States
Registered 30 days prior to the election
Resident of the county 30 days prior to the election
4th and 5th period 2015

18. Other Issue of Voting in Ohio
Four year registration requirement
Absentee ballots
Provisional ballots

19. Those Prohibited From Voting
Felons
Vagrants
Mental Patients
Dishonorably Discharged Veterans
4th period

20. Vote March 15

21. The 15th Amendment
Ratified in 1870 and granted African-American males the right to vote.

22. The 19th Amendment Ratified in 1920 and granted women
the right to vote.

23. Women’s Suffrage Prior to 19th
  Full suffrage - green     Presidential suffrage - orange    Primary suffrage - dk purple    Municipal suffrage - yellow     School, bond, or tax suffrage - lt blue    Municipal suffrage in some cities dk - red      Primary suffrage in some cities - lt pink   No suffrage - salmon

24. 26th Amendment

25. Rates of Voting and Registration
Presidential Year
Total Citizens
Registered
Citizens
Citizens Voted
2012 Greene County
163,587
124,181
84,109
2008
2,060,072
1,460,311
1,310,144
2008 Greene County
153,400
114,105
83,729
2004
1,970,005
1,420,070
1,250,736
2000
1,860,366
1,290,549
1,100,826
2 facts and 2 inferences

26. World Perception of US Elections