Mock Election

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Mock Election
Students get to vote in the local, state and
national elections.
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Why is it important to vote?

• These candidates will decide your taxes, rights
  and how you live.
• To be an informed and active citizen

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Dont Elect A Scoundrel!
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To Preserve Your Freedom.
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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.
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How is the President Elected?
1. The Electoral college elects the president 2.
Each states electors are equal to the number of
representatives and senators. 3. The candidate
with the majority of the electoral votes win.
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Electoral votes --How many do each state get?
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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
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Who is running for President?
Democrat Al Gore
Republican George W. Bush
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Are there third party candidates?

• Yes, but in Americas winner takes all
  elections, they rarely win.
• Serve as a protest vote.

Jesse VenturaReform Party
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Representatives to Washington
How is the number of representatives determined?
Population of the state
How often are representatives elected?
Every 2 years
How many representatives does Utah get?
3
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Utahs congressional districts
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Who is running for the 3 Utah Congressional
Districts?

• First district

Democrat Kathleen Collinwoood
Republican James Hansen
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Who is running for the 3 Utah Congressional
Districts?

• Second district

Democrat James Matheson
Republican Derek Smith
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Who is running for the 3 Utah Congressional
Districts?

• Third district

Democrat Donald Dunn
Republican Chris Cannon
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Senators to Washington
How many senators do each state get?
2 per state
How often are Senators elected?
6 years
Who are Utahs current Senators?
Orrin Hatch, Robert Bennett
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Who is running for the Senate?
Democrat Scott Howell
Republican Orrin Hatch
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Utahs Governor
How often does the governor get elected in Utah?
Every four years
Who is the current Governor?
Mike Leavitt
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Who is running for Governor?
Democrat Bill Orton
Republican Michael Leavitt
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Utah State Senate

• How many senators are in the Utah State Senate?
• 29
• How long is their term?
• Four years
• Map of Senate districts

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Who is running for our senate?
Democrat Jed Mitchell
Republican Bill Wright
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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

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Who is running for Spanish Forks Representative??
Democrat John Nielsen
Republican Glenn Way
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Who is running for Payson and County
Representative?
Democrat Paul Meredith
Republican Darin Peterson
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What is an initiative or referendum?

• People collect 10 of the populations signatures.
• Initiative becomes law if it passes the election
  with a majority.

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What is a proposition?

• To amend the Utah Constitution, the people have
  to approve the change
• Usually, not real major issues