Elections and Voting

A candidate needs 270 electoral votes to win the Presidency. This represents a majority -- one more than half -- of the current 538 electoral votes cast. (535 for the states and 3 by the District of Columbia) (A tie vote of 269 for each of two candidates is possible. If no candidate receives a majority of the electoral votes, the election is sent to the House of Representatives.) ...

Technically, no US President has been "elected by the people." US Presidents are elected by the Electoral College. However, there were six Presidents who served in office without being endorsed by popular vote. Gerald Ford was one of them; he became president after Richard Nixon resigned in 1974, and was not elected at the end of the term. The other part of the question is a trick. George Washington was never elected by popular vote, but he was elected by the Electoral College...

Election manifesto is a statement by a political party,explaining what it will do if they win the elections.Through election manifesto the voters come to know about the policies of the political party they are going to vote for.They can easily think that which party will prove the best for them,they can decide that with whose policies they want to go.therefore an election manifesto is very important. ...

1852 Presidential election results popular vote Pierce (Dem) 1,607,510 (50.8%) Scott (Whig) 1,386,942 (43.9%) electoral vote Pierce 254 Scott 42 states carried Pierce 27 Scott 4 (TN, KY,VT, NH) ...

It took place in 1951-52

New Jersey holds primary elections, not caucuses. The NJ state primary election will be on June 5, 2012. The last day to register for this is May 15, 2012. ...

2012

Process The regular citizens (who are registered voters) of the USA vote on the first Tuesday in November at the general election to elect the various members of the Senate and the House of Representatives as well as state and local government officials. Presidential candidates are placed on the ballot once every four years. The elected members of the Federal Congress (Senate and House of Representatives) carry Electoral College votes from their home states, usually based on the majority party winner in each...

It depends which country you are referring to. Countries have different rules and legislation for voting eligibility. ...

He had kept the country out of the war.

$3.8 million in 2000 based on filings when he was running for president. http://www.enterstageright.com/archive/articles/1200nader.htm ...

pretty sure it was James Micheal Curley Evacuation day was his way of getting the Irish holiday in Boston of St. Patricks day It was James Micael, as he is known in this area. Ther have been many stories aabout him over the years, paricularly as the related to his coddling the "Irish vote". He told people to "vote early and vote often", which basically meant they might have been called upon to cast a second vote in his favor. A...

1920

The 26th amendment lowered the voting age for elections in the US. It was passed on March 23, 1971 and officially ratified on July 1, 1971. Text of the Amendment Section 1. Lowering the voting age The right of citizens of the United States, who are 18 years of age or older, to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the united States or by any state on account of age. Section 2. The Congress shall have the power to enforce this article...

A referendum is a process that allows citizens to approve or reject a law passed by a legislature. A referendum is the principle or practice or referring measures proposed or passed by a legislative body to the vote of the electorate for approval or rejection. (see related link) a general vote by the electorate on a single political question that has been referred to them for a direct decision. ...

A Ward. ward,council precinct or district

Superdelegates Superdelegates are non-elected voters who have the full power of delegates despite not being selected through primaries or caucuses. The Democratic National Committee is currently the only political party to appoint superdelegates or to have a weighted nomination system. The number of superdelegates appointed per state depends upon that state's population and Democratic voter registration, thereby giving more weight to states with stronger Democratic bases. There are 796 super-delegates to the 2008 Democratic National Convention, comprising nearly one fifth of the total number...

There is no law that requires an employer to allow you time off to vote.

In the United States, Presidential elections occur every four years. They are held on the first Tuesday following November 1 in years evenly divisible by four (e.g., 2004, 2008, 2012, etc.). The actual calendar date varies between November 2 and November 8. They are part of the federal general elections which elect Congress as well as the President. ...

Same as "run for office". Announce your desire for the office, and attempt to persuade voters to elect you. ...

The House of Representatives decided the 1800 election after Jefferson and Burr received a tie vote in the Electoral College. Jefferson and Burr were running mates but in those days the electors each cast two votes. The winner became president and the person finished second became vice-president . None of the 73 Republican electors dropped Burr's name from the ballot so Burr was tied with Jefferson instead of coming in second. The election was therefore thrown into the House of Representatives. After 35 deadlocked...

: Actually, neither of the answers below are accurate. Article 2, section 1, clause 4 of the Constitution states, "The Congress may determine the Time of chusing the Electors, and the Day on which they shall give their Votes; which Day shall be the same throughout the United States." (note: odd spellings and capitalisations in the original.) Thus, although the congress does have the authority to change election day, for any reason, not just a war, this has never happened except to the...

1. Candidates and parties with a lot of money may not be sure of their victory but enjoy a great and unfair advantage over smaller parties and independents. 2. In some parts of the country, candidates with criminal connections have been able to push others but of the electoral race and to secure a ticket from major parties. 3. Some families tend to donate political parties, tickets are contributed to relatives from these families. 4. Very often elections offer little choice to ordinary citizens,...

Answer 1 In America, they are held every 4 years. Election Day is the first Tuesday after the first Monday of November. Answer 2 In the US, four years. For another country, re-ask the question stating the country. Every country with presidents is different. ...

By stopping fraud and avoiding voting twice. I mean that citizens should leave the polling station immediately after casting their vote. They must also have a voters card.. They must be security and no ex-convicts are allowed to vote ...