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Undecided Voters

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ElectionsHow the System Works

Let’s Vote

Suffrage

The right to vote

1789- right to vote was extended to white male

End Women's Suffrage

Electorate

Individuals who participate in the election process

2012 Ohio Election Outcome

By Counties

  Obama—60-70%  Obama—50-60%  Romney—<50%

  Romney—50-6O0%  Romney—60-70%  Romney—70-80%

Franchisement

Political definition for the ability to vote

Australian Ballot

• Secret Ballot

Petition to Get on the Ballot in Ohio

• 3% of votes cast for governor in the last election

• Total number of signatures needed following 2010 election• 115,574 statewide• 1,175 Greene County

Who was on the 2012 Ballot?Names of Joint Candidates/ Candidate

Party Precincts

Stewart AlexanderAlex Mendoza

Socialist Greene Co. – pcts 1-475

Richard DuncanRicky Johnson

Nonparty Candidates Greene Co. – pcts 1-475

Virgil GoodeJim Clymer

Constitution Greene Co. – pcts 1-475

Gary JohnsonJames P. Gray

Libertarian Greene Co. – pcts 1-475

Barack ObamaJoe Biden

Democratic Greene Co. – pcts 1-475

Mitt Romney Paul Ryan

Republican Greene Co. – pcts 1-475

Jill Stein Cheri Honkala

Green Greene Co. – pcts 1-475

The Write-In Candidates 2012

Susan DanielsJerry A. Venesky

Greene Co. – pcts 1-475

Nelson KeytonJay Jennelle

Greene Co. – pcts 1-475

Jill ReedTom Cary

Greene Co. – pcts 1-475

Platt RobertsonScott Fall

Greene Co. – pcts 1-475

Randall A. TerryCathy Lewis

Greene Co. – pcts 1-475

Mike VargoJeffAngeletti

Greene Co. – pcts 1-475

President and Vice President Write-In Candidates

The 15th Amendment

Ratified in 1870 and granted African-American males the right to vote.

The 19th Amendment

• Ratified in 1920 and granted women the right to vote.

Women’s Suffrage Prior to 19th

26th Amendment

When Federal Elections are Held

• Date is determined by Congress

• 1st Tuesday after the 1st Monday in November of even numbered years.

When State Elections are Held

• Secretary of State – John Husted

• State and county elections are even numbered years.

• States follow the same guidelines for the time of general elections.

Local Elections

• Elections are held in odd numbered years.

Ohio Primary

• What is the purpose?

• 1st Tuesday after 1st Monday in March/May during even numbered years.

Voter Registration For Ohio

• Ohio registration requirements• 18 years of age – 26th Amendment• Citizen of the United States• Registered 30 days prior to the election• Resident of the county 30 days prior to the

election

Other Issue of Voting in Ohio

• Four year registration requirement

• Absentee ballots

Those Prohibited From Voting

• Felons

• Vagrants

• Mental Patients

• Dishonorably Discharged Veterans

Rates of Voting and Registration

Presidential Year

Total Citizens RegisteredCitizens

Citizens Voted

2012 Greene County

163,587 124,181 84,109

2008 2,060,072 1,460,311 1,310,144

2008 Greene County

153,400 114,105 83,729

2004 1,970,005 1,420,070 1,250,736

2000 1,860,366 1,290,549 1,100,826

2 facts and 2 inferences

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