mock election
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Mock Election . Students get to vote in the local, state and national elections. Why is it important to vote?. These candidates will decide your taxes, rights and how you live. To be an informed and active citizen. Don’t Elect A Scoundrel!. To Preserve Your Freedom. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Mock Election
Students get to vote in the local, state and national elections.
Why is it important to vote?
• These candidates will decide your taxes, rights and how you live.
•To be an informed and active citizen
Don’t Elect A Scoundrel!
To Preserve Your Freedom.
How to select a Candidate
1.Character- Which person can I trust the most?
2.Qualifications- What education does this person have that would be helpful in the office they are seeking.
3. Experience- What experience does the person have that would help them deal with issues important to you.
4.Charisma-Will this person be able to move people to action.
How is the President Elected?
1. The Electoral college elects the president
2. Each state’s electors are equal to the number of representatives and senators.
3. The candidate with the majority of the electoral votes win.
Electoral votes --How many do each state get?
Can a candidate win the popular vote and loose the election?In 1876 Rutherford B.Hayes beat Samuel Tilden.
Hayes got 48% of the popular vote while Tilden got 51% .
Hayes won 20 states while Tilden won 17.
Hayes won 185 electoral votes while Tilden won 184
Who is running for President?
Democrat
Al GoreRepublican
George W. Bush
Are there “third party candidates?
Yes, but in America’s “winner takes all” elections, they rarely win.
Serve as a protest vote.
Jesse Ventura—Reform Party
Representatives to Washington
How is the number of representatives determined?Population of the stateHow often are representatives elected?Every 2 yearsHow many representatives does Utah get? 3
Utah’s congressional districts
Who is running for the 3 Utah Congressional Districts?
First district
Democrat
Kathleen CollinwooodRepublican
James Hansen
Who is running for the 3 Utah Congressional Districts?
Second district
Democrat
James MathesonRepublican
Derek Smith
Who is running for the 3 Utah Congressional Districts?
Third district
Democrat
Donald DunnRepublican
Chris Cannon
Senators to Washington
How many senators do each state get?
2 per state
How often are Senators elected?
6 years
Who are Utah’s current Senators?
Orrin Hatch, Robert Bennett
Who is running for the Senate?
Democrat
Scott HowellRepublican
Orrin Hatch
Utah’s Governor
How often does the governor get elected in Utah?
Who is the current Governor?Mike Leavitt
Every four years
Who is running for Governor?
Democrat
Bill OrtonRepublican
Michael Leavitt
Utah State Senate
How many senators are in the Utah State Senate?– 29
How long is their term?– Four years
Map of Senate districts
Who is running for our senate?
Democrat
Jed MitchellRepublican
Bill Wright
Utah Representatives to House
How often are House members elected?– Every two years
How many members of the House are there?– 75
Map of House districts
Who is running for Spanish Fork’s Representative??
Democrat
John NielsenRepublican
Glenn Way
Who is running for Payson and County Representative?
Democrat
Paul MeredithRepublican
Darin Peterson
What is an initiative or referendum?
People collect 10% of the populations signatures.
Initiative becomes law if it passes the election with a majority.
What is a proposition?
To amend the Utah Constitution, the people have to approve the change
Usually, not real major issues