2012 Whitfield School Mock

Election

WHY IS IT IMPORTANT TO VOTE?

The Electoral College

• 538 Representatives• Not Fully Democratic (not one-person, one-

vote)• Based upon a Republic; Federal represents

states, not people directly.• Number of electors is determined through a

mathematical process called “Apportionment”

Calculations

Number of students in each grade + Faculty/Staff = 468

Number of electors = 40

Standard divisor: 468 = 11.7 people per elector 40

Standard quotas = Pop. Each Grade Level + Faculty/Staff Standard Divisor (11.7)

*Round the quotas using “Geometric Mean”…

Ex: The Geometric Mean of 4 and 5 = Square root of 4 x 5 = 4.472

If quota is above 4.472 the it goes to 5.0, if below to 4.0.

6th Grade

25 students 11.7 (standard divisor)

Quota = 2.13

Geometric mean = 2.449

Electors for 6th Grade = 2

7th Grade

49 Students 11.7 (Standard Divisor

Quota = 4.18

Geometric mean = 4.472

Electors for the 7th Grade = 4

8th Grade

52 Students 11.7

Quota = 4.44

Geometric mean = 4.47

Electors for the 8th Grade = 4

9th Grade

70 Students 11.7

Quota = 5.98

Geometric mean = 5.47

Electors for the 9th Grade = 6

10th Grade

59 Students 11.7

Quota = 5.04

Geometric mean = 5.47

Electors for the 10th Grade = 5

11th Grade

67 Students 11.7

Quota = 5.72

Geometric mean = 5.47

Electors for the 11th Grade = 6

12th Grade

56 Students 11.7

Quota = 4.78

Geometric mean = 4.47

Electors for the 12th Grade = 5

Electors for Faculty & Staff

90 people 11.7

Quota = 7.69

Geometric mean = 7.47

Electors for the Faculty/Staff = 8

• Since each grade level is only represented by a few electors, EVERY vote counts!

• Exercise your right to vote in the 2012-2013 Whitfield Presidential election!

THE THREE SIMPLE STEPS:

STEP ONE: REGISTER TO VOTE

STEP TWO: RESEARCH THE CANDIDATES

STEP THREE: VOTE!

THANK YOU!

If you have questions, please contact someone in one of the following groups:

1. Student Council

2. Discreet Math

3. American History (11th grade)