2016 Election
It seems like we have been living this election forever and we are still 2 months out. Please post a question you currently have about anything you are wondering about this wonderful American democratic institution. Can be about primaries, caucuses, conventions, campaigning, down ballot, fundraising, Electoral College, curling or uni-brows, etc. Please post by the date due on your calendar.
Be sure your question is unique as we wouldn't want 2 the same. There are 56 of you so post sooner than later.
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posted by erdecker @ 9:12 AM
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62 Comments:
First!
How common is election fraud?
When does the new elected president actually take office?
What is necessary for a president to be impeached?
How much do candidates spend of campaigning?
How come third party presidential canidates have been unable to get a large percentage of the vote from the American people?
How does someone become a super delegate?
What is the impact of Citizens United on US elections?
Do the members of the electoral college necessarily have to vote what the popular vote of the people is?
Why does an impeachment of a president not necessarily mean he loses his presidency?
Why do some states have closed primaries and caucuses?
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How do delegates get chosen for the electoral college?
How is Donald Trump qualified to run without any political experience?
-Khanyi Nesengani
How doesn't denying felons the right to vote violate the 14th Amendment?
What is the difference between delegates and superdelegate?
Can a candidate lose the popular vote and still win the electoral vote?
-Josie Brezee
How correlative are the results of primaries and caucuses in relation to the actual results of an election?
Is it true that during the State of Union address there is a designated survivor who does not attend in case there is an extreme problem and this person would take the role of president if something were to go wrong?
~Haarini S.
How does an independent candidate get their name on the ballot for president of the United States?
If no candidate receives a majority in the Electoral College, the House decides the winner. What happens if no candidate receives a majority in the House?
What is the difference between a caucus and a primary?
-Danielle Koster
How do members of the US military serving overseas cast their vote?
Are there any ways in which there is no winner during the voting process for president?
If there are ways, what happens to the candidates and the election process overall?
What is black money in terms of financing of a campaign?
Disregard my previous question, for I just realized that it has been asked by Nikhil.
New Question
Why doesn't every citizen's vote count directly towards the election and instead help decide the electoral vote?
How impactful are the swing states in terms of delegates and general voters?
How much money could an individual donate per year to a candidate running for president?
-Alyssa George
Specific requirements must be met in order to be president (e.g. Must be 35, must be a natural born citizen, etc.) but why exactly must one be the exact age of 35 or older? And why must you be a natural born citizen, etc. (outside of the obvious that the constitution says so)
-Hannah Knapp
Do all of the states offer an identical selection of candidates on their ballots (without counting write-ins as an option)?
How is a party platform determined?
How much of their own money does a typical presidential candidate spend, and how much do they get from others? - Jennifer Kulich
Does the general public's votes have any effect on the election's outcome?
How does the electoral college work? Luke Newberg
Did previous election cycles focus on seemingly meaningless aspects of the main candidates like this year or does it seem heightened due to the overexposure of media in today's world? -calvin blume
How/when did the traditional presidential parties arise and what prompted their formation.
--Logan East
Who would be President if one of the presidential candidate died after wining the election but before taking the role as the President?
*candidates
Can U.S. territories hold caususes and primary elections? Also, can territories vote in the general election?
Historically what percent of the electoral college has voted for a third party? For example do all of the members of the college have to be republican or democrat?
During this election the presidential candidates have been close to one anothe. Is it possible that one candidate is trying to ambush their own campaign to give votes to the other party.--Monty Ridley
How is each state's number of electoral votes decided?-Bailey
Why was the electoral college created?
-Ashley Horejsi
Can you explain what superpacs are, and how candidates use them? - Andrew Smith
How is an election recount initiated (like is it required if the margin of victory is within a certain number)?
There is a long list of people who take the role of president if the current president were to die, does that mean that anyone who were to hold the other positions in that list of people have to meet the requirements of president before they can take that position?
-Marissa Doop
why is the electoral vote system still in place instead of majority vote ?
-Darnell Wheatley
How do you think the congress will plan on reducing the 17 trillion $ deficit in our lifetime?
Do you think this election will have a record high third party candidate voter turnout compared to years before?
-Lilliy Payan
How did Ted Cruz win the Colorado primary without winning any votes? - Josh Kim
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Can US territories and protectorates hold primary elections or caucuses?
What is a shutdown and when can a shutdown occur?
Gina
What is the benefit of running as a third party candidate?
Could there be or has there been a tie between presidential candidates? If so, what happens in the event of a tie?
Which states have primary elections? Which states have caucuses?
-Kjerstin Forney
When do people start campaigning and what is the deadline to announce they are running?
How much of an impact will third party candidates have on this election?
Is it true that while voting and someone doesn't like the final nominees you're allowed to add someone? How likely is that to happen? -ayah abuserrieh
How many people could I vote for in federal government offices in upcoming election?
What happens if none of the candidates get the required 270 electoral votes? - Noah Patterson-LaBaw
How many debates will they hold before election day?
Jenna Gillund
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