Types of Elections
Election that yields the popular vote, and leads to the Electoral College voting.
General election
The current system for electing the US president
What is the electoral college?
A major shift in party alignment within an entire population
Realignment
Nominating elections in which only voters who are registered in the party vote to choose the candidates to run in the general election
Closed primary election
The amount of electoral votes required for a presidential candidate to be elected
270
If Donald Trump were to run for president again, he would be called an ____.
Incumbent
The type of election that the upcoming vote on Prop 50 in California falls under
What is a special election?
This method is used in major US cities like NYC and countries like Australia, and can require multiple rounds of counting to determine a winner.
Ranked Choice Voting
A law passed in 1993, a key way to increase registration and streamline the voting process without making separate trips
Motor Voter Laws (National Voter Registration Act of 1993)
Rarely but sometimes used in primaries, favors retired and old voters with spare time
The year next gubernatorial elections will take place in California
What is 2026
The 2 states that use ranked choice voting statewide
What are Maine and Alaska?
The number of presidents that were elected but lost the popular vote
What is 5?