A Look at the Election Process and the

Electoral College.

VOTE FOR ME!

http://blog.kirkpetersen.net/tag/america

• Public vote on an official proposition. http://lecdictionary.reference.com/browse/etion?s=t

• The U.S. is a democratic republic.

• Every citizen gets a vote in an election.

• Presidential election held every four years.

WHAT IS AN ELECTION?

You must be:• An American

citizen• 18 or older• Registered

in your voting district.

WHO GETS TO VOTE?

MEET THE CANDIDATES

And I’ll be running for America’s

favorite soda by using the American Election process!

HELLO, MY NAME IS

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http://instinctmagazine.com/blogs/blog/video-please-give-me-coke?directory=100011

• I am 126 years old!

• I meet 1.5 billion people each day!

• I have traveled to every country in the world!

• I’m a classic!http://www.cnbc.com/id/33401930/The_Evolution_of_an_American_Icon?slide=12

WHY SHOULD YOU VOTE FOR ME?

http://coca-colaconversations.com/category/pop-culture/page/17page/17

HELLO, I’M

http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Pepsi_logo_2008.svg

I’m also running for the position of America’s favorite soda! http://www.google.com/imgres?start=275&um=1&hl=en&client=firefox-a&sa=N&rls=

org.mozilla:en-US:official&biw=1680&bih=846&addh=36&tbm=isch&tbnid=x9XCIdssXTyC5M:&imgrefurl=http://www.qrbiz.com/buy_crystal-pepsi&docid=W5-lLwiVkktlbM&imgurl=http://i00.i.aliimg.com/photo/12285729/Beverages.jpg&w=400&h=400&ei=fdpsULjbDIryyAHeyIDYBQ&zoom=1&iact=hc&vpx=1416&vpy=343&dur=564&hovh=225&hovw=225&tx=148&ty=103&sig=116109827066490069385&page=8&tbnh=141&tbnw=171&ndsp=44&ved=1t:429,r:16,s:275,i:55

• I am 12 years younger than my opponent!

• I am sweeter!• I’m more

modern and forward thinking!

• http://sodas.findthebest.com/saved_compare/Coke-vs-Pepsi

WHY DO I DESERVE YOUR VOTE?

http://undersolenmedia.wordpress.com/2010/02/01/a-big-company-doing-something-good-pepsi-refresh-project/

http://blogs.moparmusclemagazine.com/6596650/mopar-news/coke-versus-pepsi/ - http://blogs.moparmusclemagazine.com/6596650/mopar-news/coke-versus-pepsi/

(Drumroll please!)

AND THE WINNER IS…

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50,456,002 votes (47.9%)50,999,897 votes (48.4%)

PEPSI WINS!Or does it…?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_presidential_election,_2000 - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_presidential_election,_2000

• System gives small states a voice.

• 538 electors • Candidates need 270 votes to

win.• States get as many votes as

they have Congress and Senate members.

• Determines the real presidential winner.

• States vote for only one candidate.

http://www.archives.gov/federal-register/electoral-college/about.html - http://www.archives.gov/federal-register/electoral-college/about.html

THE ELECTORAL COLLEGE

THEN WHO REALLY WON?

Red: Coca – colaBlue: Pepsi http://politicalmaps.org/electoral-vote-maps-from-270towincom/ - http://politicalmaps.org/electoral-vote-maps-from-270towincom/

Pepsi won the popular

vote!

Coke won the electoral

vote!

AND AMERICA’S FAVORITE SODA IS…

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Coca-Cola_logo.svg - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Coca-Cola_logo.svg

• Not at all! • Electorates usually vote

with the popular vote! • This is a rare case!• This happened in 2000.

DOES THIS MEAN MY VOTE DOESN’T COUNT?

• Get involved in politics!

• Once your 18, vote!

• Be informed!• Be a proud

American!

IN CONCLUSION

http://americasolidarity.org/ - http://americasolidarity.org/