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Six Great Sites for Teaching the Business of Elections
What’s the electoral college, who are delegates, and why in the heck do we vote on Tuesday? National elections, especially presidential ones, offer great teaching moments. But explaining the basic...
View ArticleWhat Is the Electoral College, And Is It Time To Move On?
Here’s a little factoid that never fails to mightily confuse most voters: As Americans, we actually DO NOT directly elect our presidents and vice presidents. I repeat, the U.S. president is not chosen...
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Three Excellent Infographics On America’s Abstract Electoral System
Elections aren’t supposed to be super complicated. But they are. And if you feel like you still need a diagram to figure out our electoral process, here are two good ones to get you started (created...
View ArticleThe Battleground States: Where It All Goes Down
Because nearly every state in the nation has a winner-take-all presidential electoral system (except Nebraska and Maine), the outcome on election day in most states is fairly predictable. No Republican...
View ArticleVideo Explainer: What’s a Caucus and How’s It Different from a Primary?
It’s almost showtime in Iowa. Finally. After a seemingly endless barrage of political rallies, candidate debates and corn dog-scarfing photo-ops, the Hawkeye State is about to kick-start the 2016...
View ArticleAmerica’s Zany Primary Elections Explained: When They Happen, How They Work...
Hold tight — primary season is in full effect. Still with me? Scroll over the map below to get a sense of the primary/caucus schedule, the crucial primary days and which states matter most in the...
View ArticleWhat’s So Super About Super Tuesday? A Short Guide to the Biggest Day of...
Mouseover this map to see which states are participating and how many delegates are at stake. Click on each state for voter demographic information. Welcome to Super Tuesday, the biggest single day of...
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The Presidential Convention and Nomination Process: A Cartoon Guide
At long last … the Republican National Convention is upon us. After a rocky first day, including a suppressed party rebellion and a Melania Trump speech that sounded suspiciously similar to an...
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VIDEO: Should San Francisco Lower Its Voting Age? (with Lesson Plan)
They pay taxes. They have to abide by the same laws as everyone else. And many are old enough to work and get behind the wheel. But for teens under 18, the right to vote is still out of reach. Teach...
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Just In Case You Forgot: How Ranked-Choice Voting Works
On Election Day, Maine voters will decide whether to adopt ranked-choice voting (RCV) for future statewide races, including U.S. Senate, Congress and governor. If the measure passes, Maine would become...
View ArticleVIDEO: Wait, Why Do We Vote on Tuesday?
Comedian Chris Rock once famously said: “They don’t want you to vote. If they did, we wouldn’t vote on a Tuesday. In November. You ever throw a party on a Tuesday? No. Because nobody would come.” So...
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How the Electoral College Could — But Won’t — Stop Trump from Becoming...
Teach with the Lowdown Suggestions for nonfiction analysis, writing/discussion prompts and multimedia projects. Browse our lesson plan collection here. Lesson Plan: Debating the Electoral College...
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