THE ELECTION PROCESS

NOMINATING CANDIDATESFOR

PRESIDENT AND VP

PRIMARIES ARE HELD FROM FEBRUARY TO JUNE

PURPOSE IS TO CHOOSE THE ONE CANDIDATE A

PARTY WANTS TO REPRESENT THEM.

NOMINATING CONVENTIONS

EACH PARTY MEETS FOR FOUR OR FIVE DAYS IN EITHER LATE

JULY OR EARLY AUGUST

PURPOSE IS THREEFOLD

1. CHOOSE A PRES. CANDIDATE

2. CHOOSE A VP CANDIDATE

3. DISCLOSE THE PARTY PLATFORM

THE FALL CAMPAIGN

THE FALL CAMPAIGN

CAMPAIGNS RUN FROM THE END OF THE CONVENTION UNTIL THE 2ND TUESDAY IN NOVEMBER.

THEY INCLUDE:SPEECHESRALLIES

DEBATES TV ADS

NEWSPAPER ARTICLES

ELECTION DAY

2ND TUESDAY IN NOVEMBER

ELECTORAL COLLEGE

ELECTORAL COLLEGE

PEOPLE SELECTED IN EACH STATE WHO GATHER TO FORMALLY CAST THEIR BALLOTS FOR THE

PRESIDENT AND VICE PRESIDENT.

THE NUMBER OF ELECTORS IS EQUAL TO THE NUMBER OF REPRESENTATIVES A STATE HAS PLUS ITS TWO

SENATORS.

ELECTORS VOTE THE FIRST MONDAY AFTER THE THIRD WEDNESDAY IN DECEMBER.

ELECTORAL COLLEGE CONTINUED

THERE ARE 538 ELECTORAL VOTES AND IN ORDER TO WIN A CANDIDATE MUST GET AT LEAST 270.

UNUSUAL ELECTIONS

ELECTION OF 1800

THE VOTE WAS BROKEN BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.ELECTORAL VOTE WAS A TIE AT 73 VOTES.

THOMAS JEFFERSON

AARON BURR

JEFFERSON DECLARED WINNER BY H OF R

ELECTION OF 1824

DEFEAT OF THE MOST POPULAR CANDIDATE

CANDIDATE POPULAR VOTE ELECTORAL VOTEA. JACKSON 153.544 99

J. Q. ADAMS 108,740 84

W. CRAWFORD 46, 618 41

H. CLAY 47.136 37

ELECTION OF 1824