1. Two Types of Elections
Direct Election- -winners are chosen based on popular vote (citizens’ choice)
Ex.- -referendums, Congressional Elections, city and county elections.
2. Indirect Election- -citizens vote for electors of their state who then in turn chooses candidate.
Ex. - -presidential election
-Written in the Constitution as a compromise.
-Founding fathers did not believe people would be knowledgeable enough to
make an informed vote.
-Electors vote for presidential candidates.
-Electors pledge support to the party’s nominees.
-Democratic Electors get to vote if Democrat wins popular vote in the state and Republican
Electors vote if Republican wins state.
-Number of state electors depends on population.

2. Electors choose president. There are
538 electors. A candidate must get
majority of 270 to become president.
If there is a tie in electoral college, then
the House of Representatives votes
for president. Popular vote is not
considered.
Popular vote is how people voted.

4. **Voting is the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November.
**Once the election is called losing candidate gives concession statement and
winner gives a victory statement.