The Election Process
The Evolution of the Election Process
The election process in the United States is a valuable process to the election of the proper officials to satisfy the people. The people run the country which is why we live in freedom because we control what happens with major decisions by choosing whom we want to decide these decisions. The whole country goes to vote on a certain day and by the end of that day we will vote to select who will run the country, state, county, or city political positions. The most complex decision and one with the biggest impact are selecting who the President of the United States shall be. We examine what their views are and who would do a better job. Then vote in our respected states with a certain number of electoral votes depending upon the population in that state. Those votes go toward the overall count of the candidate and help choose who will reach the magic number of 270 electoral votes first. This hasn 't always remained the same since the beginning but the basic idea behind this type of voting system was created by the views of the Founding Fathers of our country. The Founding Fathers had to examine all the necessary information to make sure that their process meets the needs of all of their countries ' citizens. They faced the idea of how to choose a president that had such diverse needs and wants. They had to realize that the smaller states were not happy about the idea of a national central government because their rights and powers would be limited. The factor of their being 4,000,000 people spread all over the Eastern coast made them realize that national campaigns were impractical. They felt that political parties were dishonest and evil due to the British
Election 3 political parties. This led them to have to find a way to accommodate everyone without the use of political parties and a national campaign. The Founding Fathers came up with several different ways that they could elect the president. The
The election process in the United States is a valuable process to the election of the proper officials to satisfy the people. The people run the country which is why we live in freedom because we control what happens with major decisions by choosing whom we want to decide these decisions. The whole country goes to vote on a certain day and by the end of that day we will vote to select who will run the country, state, county, or city political positions. The most complex decision and one with the biggest impact are selecting who the President of the United States shall be. We examine what their views are and who would do a better job. Then vote in our respected states with a certain number of electoral votes depending upon the population in that state. Those votes go toward the overall count of the candidate and help choose who will reach the magic number of 270 electoral votes first. This hasn 't always remained the same since the beginning but the basic idea behind this type of voting system was created by the views of the Founding Fathers of our country. The Founding Fathers had to examine all the necessary information to make sure that their process meets the needs of all of their countries ' citizens. They faced the idea of how to choose a president that had such diverse needs and wants. They had to realize that the smaller states were not happy about the idea of a national central government because their rights and powers would be limited. The factor of their being 4,000,000 people spread all over the Eastern coast made them realize that national campaigns were impractical. They felt that political parties were dishonest and evil due to the British
Election 3 political parties. This led them to have to find a way to accommodate everyone without the use of political parties and a national campaign. The Founding Fathers came up with several different ways that they could elect the president. The
Bibliography: Kimberling, William C. ‘The Electoral College ' Jackson County Election Board. Website. http://jceb.co.jackson.mo.us/fun_stuff/electoral_college.htm Schlesinger, Arthur M. Jr. ‘History of Presidential Elections 1789-1968. ' New York: Chelsea House Publishers, 1971.