Voting & the Electoral college

Complete this chart.

Groups:

(a) Qualifications to Vote in VA

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(b) Reasons people don't Vote

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(c) Ways to register to vote

• apply through the mail

• 18 years old

• belief their vote doesn't make a difference

• fail to register

• citizen of the U.S.

• lack of interest

• online

• in person at the registrar's office

• resident of Virginia

Which of the following is LEAST likely to affect voter turnout?

• race

• age

• income

• education

Which type of election usually has the highest voter turnout?

• presidential

• local

• state

• congressional

Why is it important for Americans to vote?

• The Constitution requires all citizens to vote.

• If Americans do not vote, they face legal consequences.

• It is one of our responsibilities

• Each of the states requires its citizens to vote.

How many electoral college votes are needed to win the Presidential Election?

• 140

• 200

• 250

• 270

The number of electors of each state is based on—

• 
  Senators + Representatives = Congressional representation

• Location of the State

• Size of the State

• Number of registered Voters

When citizens vote in a presidential election that is called -

• electoral vote

• popular vote

• majority vote

• representative vote

In order to win a Presidential election you must win -

• majority of votes

• popular vote

• electoral college vote

• all the votes

Using this map, how many electoral votes does Ohio get?

• 10

• 13

• 18

• 20

Using this map, which state gets the most electoral college votes?

• California

• Texas

• Alaska

• New York