PARTY STRUCTURE

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PARTY STRUCTURE
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• National
• State
• Local
• Precinct

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The National Convention

• Delegates, usually elected attend.
• They elect within the party, president and
  vice-presidential candidates
• Write the party platform
• Meets Every 4 years

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NATIONAL COMMITEE

• Carries the party between conventions
• Run by Delegates

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NATIONAL CHAIRPERSON

• Person is chosen by the presidential candidate
  right after the convention.
• Person promotes the party
• Publicity
• New Voter Turnout
• FUNDRAISING

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Typical Campaign Organization

• CANDIDATE
• CAMPAIGN MANAGER
• CAMPAIGN STAFF
• POLITICAL CONSULTANTSFUNDRAISERSSPEECH
  WRITERSPRESS SECRETARYPOLICY EXPERTSLAWYERS/ACC
  OUNTANTSPOLLSTERRESEARCHERSTRAVEL
  PLANNEREVENTS COORDINATOR
• VOLUNTEERS!

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CAMPAIGN PLANNING

• DOOR TO DOOR
• BROCHURES, LEAFLETS, INFO
• MASS MEDIA
• COMPUTER TECHNIQUES
• POLL TRACKING
• MEETINGS
• SPEECHES

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CAMPAIGN FINANCING

• FEC (federal election commission)
• PUBLIC FINANCING
• LIMITED CAMPAIGN SPENDING
• REQUIRED DISCLOSURE
• LIMITED CONTRIBUTIONS DIRECT
• IN KIND

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The Electoral College

• ONLY FOR PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS
• EACH STATE HAS A NUMBER OF ELECTORAL VOTES BASED
  ON POPULATION
• ELECTORS VOTE AT THE END OF ELECTION FOR THEIR
  STATES CHOSEN CANDIDATE
• ALMOST ALWAYS CHOOSE THE RIGHT ONE