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/>.