Meet The Candidates!

Republican Ticket

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Democratic Ticket

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• Popular Vote = Vote of the People

• The votes of the states based on Popular Vote

Basics of Electoral College

• Each State is assigned a number of Electoral Votes that are equal to the number of:– Senators in the US Congress

AND

– Representatives in the US Congress.

• Indiana has 11 electoral votes– 2 Senators

– 9 Members in the House of Representatives

Indiana

• Indiana Has Nine Congressional Districts

• What congressional district do we live in?

• Why is district #7 smaller than district #9

Map Political

What States have the Most Electoral Votes

• California 55

• Texas 34

• New York 31

• Florida 27

• Pennsylvania 21

• Illinois 21

• Ohio 20

What States have the Least Electoral Votes

• Montana 3

• Wyoming 3

• North Dakota 3

• South Dakota 3

• Vermont 3

• Delaware 3

To Win The Presidency• You must win a majority of the Electoral Votes

• Total number of Electoral Votes 538

• Electoral votes needed to win 270

Electoral College Votes by States

What happens if no one receives the magic number of 270?

• The U.S. House of Representatives selects the President.

• The U.S. Senate selects the Vice President.

How To Win The Election!

Least Number Of States Needed To Reach 270!

• California 55

• Texas 34

• New York 31

• Florida 27

• Pennsylvania 21

• Illinois 21

• Ohio 20

• Michigan 17

• Georgia 15

• North Carolina 15

• New Jersey 15

• TOTAL (11) 271

If the election were held today!

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