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Every Vote Matters: Understanding Elections and Public Officials

Elections are vital for choosing public officials at various levels, from local to national. They represent the people and help create laws that affect our lives. National officials serve in Washington, D.C., state officials in their respective capitals, and local officials in their communities. The Electoral College plays a crucial role in the presidential election, where votes determine electors. Campaigns engage voters to support candidates. Understanding voter eligibility and how to vote is essential for participation. Every vote truly matters in shaping our democracy!

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Every Vote Matters: Understanding Elections and Public Officials

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  1. About the Association Every Vote Matters!

  2. What is an election? • We have elections to choose public officials in towns, cities, counties, states & the nation. • Public officials represent the American people when they make laws. • There are three types of public officials: • National officials work in the nation’s capitol (Washington, D.C.) • State officials work in the state capitol (Indianapolis) • Local officials work in their hometown or county

  3. About the Association Election day – Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2012

  4. About the Association Who are public officials? • National Officials • U.S. President • U.S. Senator • U.S. House Representative • State Officials • Governor • Lieutenant Governor • Attorney General (lawyer) • Superintendent of Public Instruction • Senators • House Representatives • Judges

  5. About the Association Guess who Can you name the 2012 presidential candidates?

  6. About the Association • The Electoral College • The president’s race is decided by the Electoral College • Each state has a certain number of electors in the Electoral College • The number is based on each state’s number of people in Congress • Indiana has 11 members in Congress, so Indiana has 11 electoral college votes • Voters select the people to vote in the electoral college • The candidate for president with the most votes on Election Day gets all 11 of Indiana’s votes in the Electoral College

  7. Top 10 ISBA Tools to Empower Your Practice: 2008 Electoral College Results

  8. Top 10 ISBA Tools to Empower Your Practice: Guess who Can you name the 2012 Indiana candidates for governor?

  9. Top 10 ISBA Tools to Empower Your Practice: What is a campaign? Campaigns tell voters why to vote for someone • Put up signs • TV commercials • Visit schools, homes & businesses • Hand out shirts, stickers & other items • Participate in debates with their competition • Walk in local parades • Keep website current • Meet with voters • Hold rallies • Call voters to ask for their support

  10. Top 10 ISBA Tools to Empower Your Practice: Voter Eligibility & registration • Eligibility in Indiana • U.S. citizen & 18 years old by Election Day • Live in your home for more than 30 days before the election • Registration • Must register at least 29 days before Election Day • In person, by mail or online

  11. Top 10 ISBA Tools to Empower Your Practice: • How to vote: • Go to your polling place or voting center to vote. • Take a photo ID (e.g., driver’s license, passport) with you. • Voters use either a paper ballot or a voting machine.

  12. Your vote matters! • Candidate with the most votes wins • Counties tally votes & report the winners • If vote counts are very close, a candidate may challenge results or ask for a recount. • Unless someone challenges an outcome, the winners are finalized 10 days after the election.

  13. POP QUIZ!! • When is Election Day? • How old do you need to be to vote? • Who is a candidate? • What do campaigns do? • Where do you go to vote? • Why is voting important?

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