Article II Section I Electors will determine the President and Vice President of the United States From the Constitution Each state has a certain number of electors who cast votes in a Presidential election for that state ID: 273149
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The Electoral CollegeSlide2
Article II, Section IElectors will determine the President and Vice President of the United States
From the Constitution Slide3
Each state has a certain number of electors who cast votes in a Presidential election for that state.As of
October , 2012, there are 538 total electors.
To win the Presidency, a
person must get 270 votes.
Senators
+ Representatives Electors
ElectorsSlide4
Every state has at least three electoral votesCalifornia has the most with 55 votes
Currently seven states are tied with the lowest number, only having three votes
Votes By StateSlide5
Every ten years, the United States takes a census to determine the population of the United States.The results of the census determines the number of representatives each state will have in the House of Representatives.
After the census is taken in 2010,
the number of representatives, as well as the number of electors,
changed for
several states
.
2010 CensusSlide6
Any person who is old enough to vote, may become an elector. YOU can become an elector!Electors do not get paid, they are regular people with regular jobs.
Electors are appointed by the state legislature.Electors MUST be loyal.
Becoming An ElectorSlide7
Electors may not hold any other public office.Electors do not cast secret ballots, their names appear on ballots underneath the name of the candidate they voted for.
Becoming An ElectorSlide8
The general election is held in November (this is the election the general public votes in).In November, after the general election has taken place, electors meet at their state capital to cast their votes.
Electors are allowed to vote for whoever they want.
The Voting ProcessSlide9
Following the general election, a joint session of Congress meets to count the electoral votes and announce the winner of the election.
The Voting ProcessSlide10
The 12th Amendment, passed in 1804, stated that electors will cast one vote for President and one vote for Vice President.
The 23rd
Amendment, passed in 1961, gave the District of Columbia three electoral votes.
Amendments