General Info
You can vote via mailing your ballot with mail-in ballot, in person at a voting center, or drop it off at a ballot dropbox.
What does GOTV stand for?
Getting Out The Vote
What types of elections are there?
There are three basic types — primary, general, and local. In addition, “special elections” can be called which are limited to one specific purpose.
What is the symbol of Republican and Democratic party?
Republican = Elephant
Democratic = Donkey
Name an elected official in Santa Cruz County?
Multiple answers.
Example - ASM. Gail Pellerin, Senator John Laird, Congressperson Jimmy Panetta or locally elected SCC BoS Kim DeSerpa, Justin Cummings, Monica Martinez, SC Council Mayor Fred Keeley, Vice Mayor Shebreh Kalantari-Johnson, Councilmember Gabriela Trigueiro, Councilmember Sonja Brunner (District 2)
Who can vote?
If you don't vote in person on Election Day, you've cast this type of ballot, whether by mail or early voting.
An Absentee Ballot.
Absentee voting (aka “mail-in voting” and “by-mail voting”) is conducted by mail-in ballot before the day of Election Day.
What day of the week to we vote on?
Tuesday!
Super Tuesday is traditionally the biggest day nationwide for primary elections and caucuses before the actual Election Day in November
TRUE OR FALSE: Women vote more than men.
True
When is the next election after this Special Election, Nov. 4th?
Primaries in June!
According to the Constitution, a person can run for president if they meet three requirements. Name only one of those requirements.
They must be at least 35 years old, have lived in the U.S. for 14 years, and be a natural-born citizen of the U.S.
A swing state, a term that refers to how _______ .
or What is a swing state?
A swing state is a state closely divided politically.
These “swing states” have populations that are closely divided politically. In recent elections, outcomes have swung back and forth between Democratic and Republican wins. Swing states are the battleground states that candidates target with frequent campaign visits, advertising, and staffing.
When are primary elections held?
The statewide primary is held in June of even-numbered years on the first Tuesday after the first Monday. The California Legislature sets the Presidential primary date.
Which age group is least likely to vote?
A:18-29
B: 30-54
C: 55+
A. 18-29
The 2024 presidential election featured a candidate who was the first in US history to be impeached twice by the House of Representatives. Who is this former president?
Donald Trump
What is the term for a local election where citizens vote on a specific policy proposal or law, rather than a candidate? (e.g., California's Proposition 50)A Ballot Measure (or initiative, proposition, or referendum)
A Ballot Measure (or initiative, proposition, or referendum)
Many state officers can be removed with this type of election. What is it called?
Recall!
A recall election (also called a recall referendum, recall petition or representative recall) is a procedure by which voters can remove an elected official
Presidential elections happen once every _______ years in the United States.
4!
Every four years, citizens of the United States vote for their president. Every two years, they vote for their district’s member of the House of Representatives, one of the two chambers of Congress. And every six years, one-third of the Senate, the other chamber that represents a state’s constituents, is up for election.
How many states allow same-day voter registration?
a. 10
b. 23
c. 48
d. 17
a. 23 States
What is Prop 50?
Prop 50 - Authorizes temporary changes to congressional district maps in response to Texas' partisan redistricting.
What specific process or practice, which involves drawing legislative district boundaries to benefit one party, is currently a major point of legal and political debate in states like California and Texas?
Gerrymandering
What is redistricting?
Redistricting refers to the process of redrawing political district lines in an effort to “equalize” the number of voters in elective districts (federal, state and local). Redistricting occurs every 10 years and is based on the results of the decennial US Census.
Which offices are nonpartisan?
Local offices such as most city council members, county supervisors, all school boards, all judgeships, including the statewide office of member of the California Supreme Court. The statewide offices of Superintendent of Public Instruction and Insurance Commissioner are nonpartisan.
What year did US women earn the right to vote with the ratification of 19th Amendment?
A. 1900
B. 1908
C. 1916
D. 1920
D. 1920
During the heated 2024 election cycle, a rumor circulated widely on social media about a specific piece of furniture and Vice President-elect J.D. Vance. What household item was central to this highly memed, rumor?
The Couch (or sofa).