1. Explain the procedures used to elect the President and Vice President
Objective 4.4
Explain the procedures used to elect the President and Vice President
(SOL 7.2)

3. There are 6 + 1 steps in the election process.
Declare your candidacy
Campaign
Run in primaries
Be chosen at convention
Citizens vote
Electoral College chooses

4. The first 6 steps will be covered in detail in a later unit.
Declare your candidacy
Campaign
Run in primaries
Be chosen at convention
Citizens vote

5. The final step will be covered in Objective 4.4
Declare your candidacy
Campaign
Run in primaries
Be chosen at convention
Citizens vote
> Electoral College chooses

6. (summarize first 6 steps)

7. Declare your candidacy:
say that
you are
running

8. “practice” elections held in a variety of states to see who is strong
Run in primaries:
“practice” elections held in a variety of states to see who is strong

9. each party picks one person to be their candidate for the election
Be chosen at convention:
each party picks one person to be their candidate for the election

10. advertise yourself and party goals across the nation
Campaign:
advertise yourself and party goals across the nation

11. in November, citizens in each state vote for electors
Citizens vote:
in November, citizens in each state vote for electors

12. After these six steps the “REAL” election takes place
In December, the Electoral College votes: President &
V-P are
chosen
> Electoral College chooses

14. Electors chosen by popular vote:
the Electoral College process
Electors chosen by popular vote:
on “Election Day”
( in November)
there are really 50 elections

15. Electors chosen by popular vote:
the Electoral College process
Electors chosen by popular vote:
people in each state vote for the “team” of electors that have pledged to support the candidate the voter likes

16. Electors equal state’s representation in Congress:
the Electoral College process
Electors equal state’s representation in Congress:
Virginia has 2 Senators and 11 Representatives therefore each Virginia “team”
has 13 electors

17. Winner-take-all system:
the Electoral College process
Winner-take-all system:
only one “team” of electors can represent a state in the Electoral vote in December;
“team” with most votes is it

18. Electors meet and vote:
the Electoral College process
Electors meet and vote:
each “team” of electors from the states gather in December and vote for President and Vice President

19. advantage:
Requirement for a majority vote in electoral college favors 2-party system:
it is very difficult to get a majority of votes if there are more than 2 political parties

20. Election goes to Congress
if noone gets majority
Election goes to Congress
House chooses President;
Senate chooses V-P;
(each state gets one vote)

21. Declare your candidacy
Campaign
Run in primaries
Be chosen at convention
Be voted for by citizens
Electoral College chooses