https://padlet.com/600021991/b0fa8vc2sawig9wf en-us 2022-10-26 18:15:01 UTC 2022-10-27 18:09:32 UTC hello@padlet.com 600021991 https://padlet.com/600021991/b0fa8vc2sawig9wf/wish/2357789188 Each political party (republican and democrat) has its own convention to decide its candidates for the general election. Whoever gets the most state delegates to endorse them in the party convention is the candidate for that party.]]> 2022-10-26 18:16:46 UTC https://padlet.com/600021991/b0fa8vc2sawig9wf/wish/2357789188 600021991 https://padlet.com/600021991/b0fa8vc2sawig9wf/wish/2357789367 This is where the candidates are voted directly by popular vote. At national party conventions, the presidential contender with the most state delegate votes wins the party nomination.]]> 2022-10-26 18:16:52 UTC https://padlet.com/600021991/b0fa8vc2sawig9wf/wish/2357789367 600021991 https://padlet.com/600021991/b0fa8vc2sawig9wf/wish/2357789529 This is the fundraising stage that occurs before the election happens. Individual candidates try to raise money and support to be backs by political leaders and political parties.]]> 2022-10-26 18:16:59 UTC https://padlet.com/600021991/b0fa8vc2sawig9wf/wish/2357789529 600021991 https://padlet.com/600021991/b0fa8vc2sawig9wf/wish/2357789688 This is the formal public launch of a political campaign, often delivered in speech by the candidate at a political rally.]]> 2022-10-26 18:17:06 UTC https://padlet.com/600021991/b0fa8vc2sawig9wf/wish/2357789688 600021991 https://padlet.com/600021991/b0fa8vc2sawig9wf/wish/2357789874 The candidates campaign to share the message and ideas to gain the support of voters and the electoral college. In campaigns, candidates will talk about their ideas on specific policies. The money for campaigns can come from multiple sources like different interest groups.]]> 2022-10-26 18:17:13 UTC https://padlet.com/600021991/b0fa8vc2sawig9wf/wish/2357789874 600021991 https://padlet.com/600021991/b0fa8vc2sawig9wf/wish/2357790375 These are where people from a state send in a secret ballot to vote for the candidate from their state. A Caucus is organized by the political parties. These are smaller-scale elections to show the majority candidates from each state.]]> 2022-10-26 18:17:33 UTC https://padlet.com/600021991/b0fa8vc2sawig9wf/wish/2357790375 600021991 https://padlet.com/600021991/b0fa8vc2sawig9wf/wish/2357790614 The candidates who get the highest number of votes in the primary round, move on to the general election. This election is where candidates are getting elected to offices. ]]> 2022-10-26 18:17:42 UTC https://padlet.com/600021991/b0fa8vc2sawig9wf/wish/2357790614 600021991 https://padlet.com/600021991/b0fa8vc2sawig9wf/wish/2357790800 The electoral college is a group of electors that get chosen to elect the U.S president and Vice president. This process was established in the U.S Constitution to spread power to elect the president across all 50 states, and also to make sure the larger states do not overpower the smaller states during the election. ]]> 2022-10-26 18:17:49 UTC https://padlet.com/600021991/b0fa8vc2sawig9wf/wish/2357790800