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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.
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
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