Elections and Wisconsin Vote Democrat
CH. 7 Electoral Process
55. Explain why the nominating process is a critical first step in the electoral process?
You have to have people nominated for office to have someone to vote for
56. Describe self-announcement, the caucus, & the convention as nominating methods.
Self-nomination is the act of indicating the specific vacancy announcements for which you want to be considered. Caucus is a meeting of a political party or group to coordinate members' actions, choose group policy, or nominate candidates.
57. Compare a closed primary & an open primary explaining the key differences. In an open primary anyone can vote for any candidate in either party regardless of whether they are registered democrat or republican. In a closed primary you can only vote for someone in your registered party.
58. Explain why some candidates use the petition as a nominating device. Petition Candidates must gather a required number of voters’ signatures to get on the ballot by means of petition. Minor party and independent candidates are usually required by State law to be nominated by petition.
59. Voter turnout in primaries is usually less than half of what it is in the general elections. What steps could you take in your community to increase voter turnout in primary elections?
You can have drives to get people registered and give out fliers about candidate’s positions and date of the election.
60. Explain how the states are & the federal Government is involved in regulating the electoral process.
Each state has a system called the "Electoral College". Each state has a certain amount according to the Constitution. For example if the majority of people that live in Wisconsin vote Democrat, the chosen democratic Electorates vote in choice.
61. Explain why Election Day is the Tuesday after the first Monday in November. Since most residents of rural America had to travel a significant distance to the county seat in
55. Explain why the nominating process is a critical first step in the electoral process?
You have to have people nominated for office to have someone to vote for
56. Describe self-announcement, the caucus, & the convention as nominating methods.
Self-nomination is the act of indicating the specific vacancy announcements for which you want to be considered. Caucus is a meeting of a political party or group to coordinate members' actions, choose group policy, or nominate candidates.
57. Compare a closed primary & an open primary explaining the key differences. In an open primary anyone can vote for any candidate in either party regardless of whether they are registered democrat or republican. In a closed primary you can only vote for someone in your registered party.
58. Explain why some candidates use the petition as a nominating device. Petition Candidates must gather a required number of voters’ signatures to get on the ballot by means of petition. Minor party and independent candidates are usually required by State law to be nominated by petition.
59. Voter turnout in primaries is usually less than half of what it is in the general elections. What steps could you take in your community to increase voter turnout in primary elections?
You can have drives to get people registered and give out fliers about candidate’s positions and date of the election.
60. Explain how the states are & the federal Government is involved in regulating the electoral process.
Each state has a system called the "Electoral College". Each state has a certain amount according to the Constitution. For example if the majority of people that live in Wisconsin vote Democrat, the chosen democratic Electorates vote in choice.
61. Explain why Election Day is the Tuesday after the first Monday in November. Since most residents of rural America had to travel a significant distance to the county seat in