Election and Election and CampaignCampaign

By: James Gregory By: James Gregory

Mr. Spruill 4B Mr. Spruill 4B

The Nominating Process The Nominating Process

Nomination- the naming of those who Nomination- the naming of those who will seek office – in the critically will seek office – in the critically important step in the election important step in the election process. process.

Narrows down possible candidates. Narrows down possible candidates.

The Nominating Process The Nominating Process Continued Continued

Caucus and Convention were Caucus and Convention were important nominating methods in the important nominating methods in the past. past.

Direct Primary has largely replaced Direct Primary has largely replaced them. them.

Self-announcements and petitions Self-announcements and petitions are also used today. are also used today.

5 ways nominations are made 5 ways nominations are made in the United States in the United States

SELF ANNOUNCEMENT- oldest form, simply SELF ANNOUNCEMENT- oldest form, simply announces the fact. announces the fact.

CAUCUS- group of like-minded people who CAUCUS- group of like-minded people who meet to select the candidates they will meet to select the candidates they will support in the up coming election. support in the up coming election.

CONVENTION- took place of caucus CONVENTION- took place of caucus DIRECT PRIMARY- is and intra-party DIRECT PRIMARY- is and intra-party

election held within a party to pick that election held within a party to pick that party’s candidates for the general election. party’s candidates for the general election.

PETITION- most widely used method. PETITION- most widely used method.

Elections Elections

Held on the “Tuesday-after-the-first-Held on the “Tuesday-after-the-first-Monday” in November. Monday” in November.

Avoids falling on Sunday to avoid the Avoids falling on Sunday to avoid the separation of church and state. separation of church and state.

Prevents election day from falling on Prevents election day from falling on the first day of the month which is the first day of the month which is usually payday, adding campaign usually payday, adding campaign pressure. pressure.

……Early Voting Early Voting

Absentee votingAbsentee voting– Those too ill or disabled to make it to Those too ill or disabled to make it to

polling place on day of election. polling place on day of election. – Those who expect to be away from Those who expect to be away from

home on election day. home on election day. – Those serving in the armed forces. Those serving in the armed forces.

Where to vote Where to vote Precinct- voting Precinct- voting

district, smallest district, smallest geographic unit for geographic unit for conduction election. conduction election.

Polling place- place Polling place- place in your precinct in your precinct where you vote. where you vote.

Casting your ballot, Casting your ballot, the device the voter the device the voter registers their registers their choice. choice.

The Campaign to Presidency The Campaign to Presidency

Campaign Campaign Spending Spending – No set budget. No set budget. – In 2000, $1.5 Billion In 2000, $1.5 Billion

and more for each and more for each election to follow. election to follow.

Campaign Funds Campaign Funds Funding Funding

– Private contributors Private contributors Small contributorsSmall contributors Wealthy individuals Wealthy individuals CandidatesCandidates Various non-party groupsVarious non-party groups

– PACs- Political action committees are political arms of PACs- Political action committees are political arms of special-interest groups with a major stake in public special-interest groups with a major stake in public policy. policy.

Temporary organizationsTemporary organizations

– Public contributors Public contributors Subsidies from federal and state treasuries. Subsidies from federal and state treasuries. Subsidy is a grant of money usually from the Subsidy is a grant of money usually from the

governmentgovernment

Campaign Structure Campaign Structure Nomination CampaignNomination Campaign

– Primaries and conventions Primaries and conventions General election campaignGeneral election campaign

– President avoids taking stands but pleasing the party President avoids taking stands but pleasing the party activists activists

Personal campaign Personal campaign – Candidate and family makes appearances Candidate and family makes appearances

Speeches, press conferences, and meeting voters Speeches, press conferences, and meeting voters Organizational campaignOrganizational campaign

– Literature is distributed, staff organizes events, and Literature is distributed, staff organizes events, and everyone raises money. everyone raises money.

Media campaignMedia campaign– TV and radio ads TV and radio ads