Electoral College

In the presidential election you vote for

• President
• Vice President
• Electors
• Senators

What is the Electoral College?

• The system that chooses the Pres and VP
• Place where people learn how to vote
• A college for Congressmen
• A place in Utah shrouded in mystery

The people get less power via the

• Popular vote
• Electoral College

Congressional representatives equal

• the number of electors (538)
• The number of electoral votes for VA
• House members
• Senate members

538 electors equal

• Senators + House Members
• House members
• Senators
• Number of people running for president

270 equals

• Number of votes needed to win
• Total number of Electoral College votes
• Number of Senators
• House Members

The House of Reps is important because

• It decides the winner if no candidate reaches 270
• It votes for President
• It makes laws, duh!
• The President always comes from there

If a candidate wins the popular vote

• He/She will win the election
• He/She may not have the most EC votes
• He/She will have the most EC votes
• Will lose the election

What are swing states?

• States that switch sides each election
• States that always vote a certain way
• States that like the playground
• States that are not important in elections

Swing states are important because

• They can swing a candidate to victory
• They can force a tie in the EC
• They hold the most EC votes
• People there always vote a certain way