election

What is the Electoral College?

For only the fifth time in US history (1824, 1876, 1888, 2000, 2016) the candidate who received the most popular votes will notbe elected President of the United States. Why is this? Because the US doesn’t elect Presidents by popular vote, but by a process known as the Electoral College. Whichever candidate wins a majorityContinue reading “What is the Electoral College?”

Go Vote!

Don\’t forget to Vote on Tuesday! Lots of good information about the election online! http://vote411.org/ – create a sample ballot before your vote http://votinginfoproject.org/ – locate your voting center http://elections.foursquare.com/ – following voting on foursquare

Top 10 Tuesday – Top 10 Reasons to Vote

This might be the best/most useful Top Ten Tuesday ever! Please go VOTE! (taken from the Douglas County, Nevada election website) 10. It\’s your money. The county commissioners, governor, state officials, legislators, president and members of Congress you vote for will decide how much of our wealth to invest in public services and how toContinue reading “Top 10 Tuesday – Top 10 Reasons to Vote”

VOTE! or Not…Monday October 6th

To be able to vote in the Election in November, you must be REGISTERED to vote by MONDAY October 6th!!!!!

Youth vote matters to candidates

The electoral landscape looks like it may be changing as candidates work hard to earn the votes of the under 30 crowd. Some of the issues concerning today\’s younger voters are the rising cost of college tuition, student loans and global warming. As the Texas primary approaches, who gets your vote? Check out Elizabeth Holmes\’Continue reading “Youth vote matters to candidates”