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Electoral College
How it works and why we have it.
Election Day
• Citizens to not vote directly for the President.• Votes go towards electors for your sate.• To win a candidate needs half of the electoral
votes, 270 of 538.
What if no candidate gets a majority?
• The House of Representatives selects the President, with each state getting one vote.
• The Senate selects the Vice President
Reasons
• Elects Quality Leaders• Orients elections around the states• Makes majorities and amplify minorities
Election Day Map
Map by Population
Proportioned by EC Votes
County Results
County Cartogram
Blended
End Result
Works Cited
• Distribution of Electoral Votes N.p., 3 Oct. 2003. Web. 9 Nov. 2009. <http://www.fec.gov/pages/elecvote.htm>.
• Longley, Robert. The Electoral College System N.p., n.d. Web. 9 Nov. 2009. <http://usgovinfo.about.com/od/thepoliticalsystem/a/electcollege_3.htm>.
• Newmand, E J. Maps of the 2008 US presidential election results N.p., 2 Dec. 2008. Web. 9 Nov. 2009. <http://www-personal.umich.edu/~mejn/election/2008/>.