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This is a two-round election system used to declare a single winner normally used when no candidate receives an absolute majority.?
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Which candidate won Ohio in the 2004 election?
they vote normally
How do you gain office in the house of representatives?
Representatives are elected to a 2 year term of office; normally this involves winning a primary election to be the candidate of one of the two major parties, and then winning the general election against the other major party's candidate.
How are general elections driffe from primary election?
In the United States, primary elections are the elections in which voters express their preferences for who they want to represent their political party in an upcoming general election. The general election then normally has one candidate from each party in each race.
Normally how many electoral votes does a candidate receive to be elected President of the United States?
A candidate needs to receive a majority of the electoral votes to be elected President of the United States, which is 270 out of the total 538 electoral votes. The number of electoral votes a candidate receives is determined by the results of the popular vote in each state, and the candidate who wins the popular vote in a state typically receives all of that state's electoral votes.
Why is a run-off election held?
In certain nations and cities in the US and abroad run off elections are sometimes held. This often happens because according to the rules of any particular election, a candidate may have to win a certain percentage of the votes to win the election straight out. In such cases the normally top two vote getters are set up for a run off election to determine the final winner.
How long does a nominating committee serve as a committee?
Normally in an organization, a nominating committee serves as a committee until it presents its nominations at the meeting when the election is held. If it was appointed to present a candidate for a job, it serves until the job is filled. At that point it dissolves.
Can a candidate win an election with less than a majority of the votes?
Usually not, if there are only two candidates, and it is not a US presidential election. Because of the electoral college, a person might become president after losing the popular vote. This is one of the checks and balances built into our system by the founders. Many think that it is time for the electoral college concept to be retired.
How were presidents originally chosen under the constitution?
The electors would each cast votes for two separate candidates. The votes would be tallied, and the President would be the candidate with the greatest number of votes, while the candidate with the second highest total would become Vice President. However, the President had to have a simple majority of the votes cast, or the election would be decided in the House of Representatives. Under the 12th Amendment (1804), electors would identify one vote for President and one for Vice President, normally ensuring that both would be elected from the same party.
What is the name of the political event where presidential and vice presidential candidates are determined?
In the US, candidates for the presidential election are called "conventions". This is a group of delegates from each state that votes on the candidate that will represent their respective party;s nominee. Normally, a convention will renominate a sitting president to be the candidate for the upcoming presidential election, provided that this individual has not been president for the preceding eight years.
When do the majority quit their resolutions?
NORMALLY, when they get bored with it (the novelty wears off).
Do Australians work on election day?
Yes. Australians continue with all of their normal activities on election day. However, election day is always held on a Saturday, so only those who normally work on a Saturday work on election day.
How can third party candidates swing an election in a two party system?
They sometimes gain enough votes to cause a major party to lose. (Reasoning That Might help You : There are usually only two major parties that have the most power in U.S. politics, even though those parties have changed over time. Third party candidates, however, are still able to influence elections. A third party can gain votes from people who would have otherwise voted for one of the major parties, and enough of these votes can cause that major party to lose. One of the most famous times this occurred was in the 1912 presidential election, when Theodore Roosevelt's Bull Moose Party gained voters who would have supported the Republican William Taft. The Republican vote was split between Roosevelt and Taft, so the Democrat Woodrow Wilson won the election. )
