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1 The lectoral Process The Nominating Process The FIRST STP in the lection Process The nominating process is the process of candidate selection. Importance of Nominations in the Two - Party System = Two High Quality andidates for the General lection ny merican who cannot bother to vote and who thinks that a single vote does not matter is letting merica down Marian Wright delman (1992) Founder of the hildren s efence Fund Nominations narrow the field of candidates in the general election. Five Ways to Nominate andidates Number 1: The Self-nnouncement The oldest form, it is still used at the local government level. andidates simply announce that they wish to run a particular office. Now it is used at the national level by those running as independents or by those candidates waging a write-in campaign Number 2: The aucus group of like-minded people who meet to select the candidates they will support in an upcoming election. Originally just a small number of influential party members who met in smoke-filled rooms. Popularity at the national level declined after the election of Still used today at the local level, local caucuses are used to pick delegates to the State conventions. The aucus has largely been replaced by primaries. The Iowa aucus The aucus Step by Step 1

2 Number 3: The onvention Local party members pick delegates to county conventions who pick delegates to State conventions who pick delegates to the National convention. ll parties have used conventions since The convention process did not work perfectly - party bosses soon took control in most states (Gilded ge). onnecticut, Michigan, Virginia, South akota and Utah (convention states) Number 4: The irect Primary Who can vote in a party s primary only qualified voters who are party members OR any qualified voter? The closed primary (members only) only declared party members can vote. It is designed to build party loyalty and prevent voters from crossing over to nominate a weaker candidate The open primary (pick a party) any qualified voter can participate. It is designed to let independents participate Missourians don t register by party, but must choose one party s ballot when voting in the primary, or choose to vote an "issues only" ballot (which will not include NY candidates). ased on the statement - Missouri uses a closed Primary. or 35% 36% 65% 64% 2

3 Number 5: The Petition 1 0% andidates need to get a certain number of qualified voters in an election district to sign a petition in order to get on the ballot. It is most commonly used at the local level. It is also commonly the method required by law for minor party candidates to get on the ballot in larger races. Review 1. The most common nominating method today is a. Self-nomination Object->Properties... b. irect Primary c. onvention d. Petition e. aucus 2. In order to vote in a closed primary in most states you must a. be a registered voter. b. be a registered party member. Object->Properties... c. be an active participant in party politics. d. a and b e. b and c Senteo Quiz Results (orrect answer:) 6% 12% 6% 58% 3

4 Senteo Quiz Results (orrect answer:) Senteo Quiz Results (orrect answer:) 12% 2 27% 41% 55% lections Senteo Quiz Results (orrect answer:) lection Process mostly regulated by state law (federal government sets dates for elections) Most ballots are cast at polling places (precincts). bsentee voting, early voting, and vote-by-mail are becoming more common. (People feel polling places are the most secure form of voting.) 46% ustralian allot (party-column or office-group) lectronic voting and/or vote counting devices are replacing lever operated machines and punch-card ballots. 4

5 The ustralian allot allot is an example of an office-group type ballot? Senteo Quiz Results (orrect answer:) Skipped 24% 6% 70% Object->Properties... Money and lections The Power of the Pocket ook Senteo Quiz Results (orrect answer:no) Object->Properties... No 38% Yes 62% -Money plays an important role in politics but challenges the democratic process -Most campaign money comes from private sources, including Ps (political action committees) -The Federal lection ommission (F) administers federal campaign laws -Loopholes in campaign finance laws allow candidates and contributors to evade some regulations an non-citizens contribute to U.S. candidates campaign fund? Yes or No 5

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