General
What is the primary?
a preliminary election to vote for the candidates that will appear on the November ballot
Name at least 3 presidential candidates (rep. or dem.)
Any names from the Presidential Candidates list (rep. or dem.)
What day is official voting day?
March 5th
What does open primary election mean?
you can vote republican or democrat regardless of your party affiliation
Name a US Senator (dem. or rep.)
Any US Senator name from the slides
From when until when is early voting?
February 20th - March 1st
Why are there runoff elections?
If no candidate gets the majority vote (more than 50% of the vote), there must be a runoff election to chose between the top 2 candidates.
Name a US House member (rep. or dem.)
Any name from the slides
What are the polling locations on campus?
FAC and LBJ
What is an undervote?
If there is a race you do not want to vote for, you can choose to leave the spot blank on your ballot.
What are the requirements for presidential candidates? (3)
1. USA citizen, natural born
2. at least 35 years old
3. USA resident for 14 consecutive yearsIf you aren’t on/near campus, how can you find your nearest polling location?
Go to My Voter Portal and put in your information, it will provide all the polls in your county
What are the requirements for legislative candidates? (3)
1. USA citizen for at least 7 years
2. at least 25 years old
3. must be an inhabitant of the state they represent