1. The Last Battle: The Electoral College
Electoral college, not popular vote, determines who becomes president
Unique to America
Founders wanted President to be selected by the elite
Body of electors vote for the president

2. The Electoral College- how it works
Each state has electoral votes equal to representatives in congress
48 of 50 states have winner take all system
Maine and Nebraska, votes broken up into congressional districts, whoever wins the state takes the two remaining electors
Electors meet in December and mail votes in to be counted in January and announced by the vice president
If no candidate selected with electoral college majority, it is sent to House of Representatives

3. The Last Battle: The Electoral College
Less populated states get an advantage
Battleground States- polls show a tight contest where either candidate can win the state
These states are visited more by the candidates

4. Electoral College Number of Senators
Number of House of Representative members
Equals total number of electoral votes

5. California 2 Senators 53 House of Representative members
55 electoral votes

6. California 55 Electoral Votes 38.8 Million Population
705,455 People per electoral Vote

7. Wyoming 3 Electoral Votes 584,153 population
194,718 per electoral vote

8. California: 705,455 per electoral
Wyoming: 194,718 per electoral vote

15. Past Elections

21. Understanding Campaigns and Voting Behavior
Socialize and Institutionalize political activity- makes political participation through votes rather than riots and revolution
Regular access to political power

22. Are Nominations and campaigns too democratic?
America electoral process is “the permanent campaign”
Now in candidate driven era