PPT-The Electoral College

Used for presidential elections Framers had concerns that voters wouldnt make informed decisions Each state selects electors equal in number to its congressional representation Electors vote twice once for president once for vice president. Nicholas R. Miller. Department of Political Science, UMBC. nmiller@umbc.edu. http://userpages.umbc.edu/~nmiller/index.htm. For presentation at the 2015 Annual Meeting of the Public Choice Society. San Antonio, Texas. Do Now: Read the text below and use it to answer the following questions. 1) Why was the first idea rejected?. 2) Why was the second idea rejected?. 3) Why was the third idea rejected?. History of the Electoral College. Presentation to the Portfolio Committee on Home Affairs. 8 September 2015. Presentation Outline. Objects of the Bill. Clause by clause discussion. Institutions Consulted. Financial Implications. Parliamentary Procedure. EDUCATION CURRICULA & EXTRA CURRICULA. Dr. Chandra . Bhushan. Kumar. Chief Electoral Officer, Delhi. ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA. content. Electoral Literacy in Schools: Multiple forms. Three dimensions of electoral literacy. Literacy: . Informal Education Channels. Sheri Meyerhoffer, Head of Mission. International IDEA, Nepal . Why voter education matters. A failed experiment. Lack of understanding = lack of confidence. Lack of confidence = lack of smooth democratic transition. This . PowerPoint . provides an overview of the elections and electoral college process. ,. as . well as activities for . students. Teachers . are encouraged to adjust . these slides and . activities to be age-appropriate. . C-SPAN Video. Link. (Winner take all vs. proportional system). Electoral College – Historical Context. An issue of the power of state vs. central government. Lack of transportation and communication in early America. The Nominating Process. Section 1. The nominating process is the process of selecting a candidate for political office . The Two. Steps of the Election Process. -. Nomination. –The naming of those seeking office . Simple way of thinking about it: The States Elect the President... Check out this. . video on the electoral college . National History Day Reminder – let me know if you are interested . Basics of the Electoral College . The Transformation of Australia’s Electoral Boundaries John Juriansz 1 Overview Introduction and background Issues of Justiciability: the role of the High Court in determining matters of electoral regulation And How to Do It. LWVs of Illinois, Wilmette. , . Deerfield/Lincolnshire,. La Grange Area, Oak . Park-River Forest, . Arlington Heights/. Mt.Prospect. /Buffalo Grove, Lake Forest/Lake Bluff Area, . GlenviewGlencoe. And How to Do It. LWVs of Illinois, Wilmette. , . Deerfield/Lincolnshire,. La Grange Area, Oak . Park-River Forest, . Arlington Heights/. Mt.Prospect. /Buffalo Grove, Lake Forest/Lake Bluff Area, . GlenviewGlencoe. ASSESSING THE IMPACT OF CHANGES TO THE ELECTORAL SYSTEM IN AN ELECTION YEAR Introduction This paper outlines technical considerations regarding potential changes to Ethiopia’s electoral system Majoritarian. and consensus democracy?. Varieties . of electoral systems:. Winner-take-all. Proportional representation. Mixed. Dimensions . for evaluating . institutions. Normative. Positive. Endogenous electoral rules.