Electoral College Power point The Electoral College ARTICLE

ARTICLE II Section 1 Electors will determine the president and vice-president.

2000 Census l l Every ten years the U. S. Census is taken to

The Electoral college l l Each state will have electors = to the number

Becoming an Elector l l Electors will be appointed by state legislature Electors must

Becoming an Elector l l Any eligible voter can be an elector You can

Becoming an Elector l l l Electors may not hold any other office Electors

Voting l l Electors meet at the state capital in Nov. after the general

Ballots l A joint session of Congress convenes the January after the election to

Amendments l l 23 rd Amendment gave the District of Columbia 3 electors for

Electoral College Map l http: //www. 270 towin. com/

LINKS FOR STUDY http: //www. fec. gov/pages/ecmenu 2. htm http: //www. grayraven. com/ec/ http:

Questions 1. There are 538 electors. A. TRUE B. FALSE

Questions 2. The way electors vote for the president and the vice president was

Links Cited l http: //www. cspan. org/classroom/2004 vote/str ategy. asp END SHOW

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Electoral College Power point

The Electoral College

ARTICLE II Section 1 Electors will determine the president and vice-president.

2000 Census l l Every ten years the U. S. Census is taken to determine how many representatives each state will have in the U. S. House of Representatives. This number helps to determine the number of electors for each state.

The Electoral college l l Each state will have electors = to the number of senators + representatives given to that state There are 538 electors. Senators & Representatives Electors Return to questions

Becoming an Elector l l Electors will be appointed by state legislature Electors must be loyal party members

Becoming an Elector l l Any eligible voter can be an elector You can become an elector

Becoming an Elector l l l Electors may not hold any other office Electors do not get paid, they have other jobs Electors names appear on the ballot under the candidate they will vote for.

Voting l l Electors meet at the state capital in Nov. after the general election and cast their ballots. Electors can vote for whoever they want

Ballots l A joint session of Congress convenes the January after the election to count the electoral votes and announce the winner.

Amendments l l 23 rd Amendment gave the District of Columbia 3 electors for a total of 538. 12 th Amendment said the electors will vote once for President and once for Vicepresident End Show Back to questions

Electoral College Map l http: //www. 270 towin. com/

LINKS FOR STUDY http: //www. fec. gov/pages/ecmenu 2. htm http: //www. grayraven. com/ec/ http: //www. infoplease. com/ipa/A 0781447. ht ml http: //www. uky. edu/LCC/HIS/101/electoral. ht ml http: //www. presidentelect. org/e 2004. html

Questions 1. There are 538 electors. A. TRUE B. FALSE

Questions 2. The way electors vote for the president and the vice president was changed by the 13 th amendment. A. TRUE B. FALSE

Links Cited l http: //www. cspan. org/classroom/2004 vote/str ategy. asp END SHOW