PS 101 Chapter Notes - Chapter 8: United States Presidential Nominating Convention, Campaigns And Elections, Superdelegate
21 Apr 2014
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Popular vote: the votes cast by citizens in an election. Electoral vote: votes cast by members of the electoral college; after a presidential candidate wins the popular vote in a given state, that candidate"s slate of electors cast electoral votes for the candidate on behalf of the state. Party ratio: the proportions of seats in the house and senate that are controlled by each major party. Seat shift: a change in the number of seats held by republicans and. Normal election: a typical congressional in which the reelection rate is high and the influences on house and senate contests are largely local. Nationalized election: an atypical congressional election in which the reelection rate is relatively low for one party"s house and senate incumbents and national level issues exert more influences than usual on house and senate races. Incumbent: a politician running for reelection to the office he or she currently holds.
