POLI 1090 Lecture 9: POLI 1090 Lecture 9
22 Mar 2018
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General: final election in which candidates representing their respective parties contend for election to of ce, typically draws the most voters. Runoff: if a candidate does not win a majority in the general election, some states hold a runoff between the two highest vote-getters (ex. Referendum elections: proposed laws placed on the ballot for statewide vote. Often controversial and/or expensive: 18 states allow for the recall, the removal of a public of cial by popular vote. Criteria for winning : majority vote: to win, the candidate must receive at least 50% of the votes, plus one, plurality vote: the candidate with the greatest number of votes wins. Most american elections are plurality vote: president w bush did not ge 50% of vote in 2000, president clinton did not reach 50% in either of his elections. Ballots : different types of ballots. States decide which type they will use: state ballot variations include:
