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Electoral College
How it works and why we have it.
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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.
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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
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Reasons
• Elects Quality Leaders• Orients elections around the states• Makes majorities and amplify minorities
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Election Day Map
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Map by Population
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Proportioned by EC Votes
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County Results
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County Cartogram
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Blended
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End Result
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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/>.