Elections & the Electoral College

___________________ _____________________ is used by voters who cannot get to the polls on Election Day.

• Advance Voting
• Straight Ticket Voting
• Absentee Voting
• Split Ticket Voting

What is the residency requirement to vote in Texas?

• 1-10 days
• 30 days or more
• 20-29 days
• 11-19 days

Voters can __________________ in the names of candidates they wish to vote for, whose names do not appear on the ballot.

• Type
• Draw
• Fill In
• Write In

What is advance (early) voting?

• Allows a registered voter to vote the week after the election
• Allows a non-registered voter to vote the week after the election
• Allows a non-registered voter to vote the week prior to an election
• Allows a registered voter to vote the week prior to an election

When are voting rights denied?

• If someone has been convicted of a felony
• If someone has not paid their taxes
• If someone has not lived in a state for more than 60 days
• If someone is traveling outside of the country on Election Day

In order to vote in U.S. elections, you must be 18 years old, a resident of the state you’re voting in, a citizen of the U.S., and what?

• A citizen in good standing
• Current on your taxes
• Registered to vote
• A registered member of a political party

Why should people exercise their right to vote ?

• Because this is a free country
• So they can express their opinions on the general public
• Because they are smarter than every one else
• So they can express their opinions on public issues

What is one of the ways that you can vote?

• Over the phone
• On the internet
• Electronic Voting 
• Your family can do it for you

What are mid-term elections?

• The elections for Congress and some of the Senate
• The elections for Governors
• Elections in which members of Congress and some Governors are being elected, but not the President
• Elections in which members of Congress and some Governors are not being elected, but the President is

What is straight ticket voting

• Voting for candidates of the Libertarian and Democratic Parties
• Voting for all candidates in one party
• Voting with your eyes closed
• Voting for candidates who support issues important to you