How the president becomes President by Brandon Martinez https://padlet.com/brandon_martinez2/egwcqgtcu389 3.2 en-us 2018-02-27 20:45:58 UTC 2026-03-16 08:17:20 UTC hello@padlet.com Requirements to become President brandon_martinez2 https://padlet.com/brandon_martinez2/egwcqgtcu389/wish/236154450 Natural Born Citizen

Must be 35 years or older

Has to be a RESIDENT of the US for at least 14 years
     ]]> 2018-02-27 20:47:03 UTC https://padlet.com/brandon_martinez2/egwcqgtcu389/wish/236154450 Role of the Electoral College brandon_martinez2 https://padlet.com/brandon_martinez2/egwcqgtcu389/wish/236158360
  • Key Dates:
  • November 8, 2016—Election Day: 
    The voters in each State choose electors to serve in the Electoral College. As soon as election results are final, the States prepare seven original "Certificates of Ascertainment" of the electors chosen, and send one original along with two certified copies to the Archivist of the United States at the Office of the Federal Register. 
  • December 19, 2016—Meeting of Electors: 
    The electors in each State meet to select the President and Vice President of the United States. The Electors record their votes on six “Certificates of Vote,” which are paired with the six remaining original “Certificates of Ascertainment.” The electors sign, seal and certify the packages of electoral votes and immediately send them to the Federal and State officials listed in these instructions. 
  • December 28, 2016—Deadline for Receipt of Electoral Votes: 
    The President of the Senate, the Archivist of the United States, and other designated Federal and State officials must have the electoral votes in hand. 
  • January 6, 2017—Counting Electoral Votes in Congress: 
    The Congress meets in joint session to count the electoral votes (unless Congress passes a law to change the date).
  • https://www.archives.gov/federal-register/electoral-college/roles.html#electors

    • ]]>     2018-02-27 20:55:05 UTC https://padlet.com/brandon_martinez2/egwcqgtcu389/wish/236158360     Role of the Electoral College brandon_martinez2 https://padlet.com/brandon_martinez2/egwcqgtcu389/wish/236160879 The Electoral College uses a system of points (electoral votes) that are counted state by state.  

    Voters do not directly vote for the President directly.  they are really voting for the electors of their state who will vote for the presidential candidate they represent.  

    The number of votes per state is dependent on the number of representatives they have in Congress.   Each state has 2 electoral votes because each state has 2 senators.  They also get one Electoral vote per Representative in the House.  (the larger states, have more Electoral votes)  

    Maine and Nebraska can split the electoral votes.  All other states have a winner take all approach.  

    To become President of the US, the candidate must win the absolute majority of the votes.   they must get 270 electoral votes out of 538

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