How the Electoral College System Works
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People who meet qualifications announce that they are running for office and begin campaigning, participating in debates,ect.
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primary elections- voters vote for particular party's canidate
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national convention- each part officially nominates a candidate at a prep-rally event (late summer)
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general election- Tuesday in November- people cast vote for electors who favor their canidate
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whichever canidates' electors win the popular vote, they become the state's electors
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Monday in December- electors meet in state capitol to cast votes
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electoral votes are sealed and sent to congress
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jan.6- votes are counted before both houses
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if candidate receives 270 electoral votes= president-elect
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if no one recieves 270 electoral votes, the house votes for one of the top 3 canidates- each state gets one vote (26 votes are needed)
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jan. 20- inauguration; president and vice president sworn in
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