WarriorDiplomat
10-04-2018, 20:58
The Leftist liberal democrats represented overwhelmingly in mainstream media has as long as I can remember shown both the illegitimate direct democracy vote and the legitimate electoral college vote in an attempt to delegitimize the electoral college and eventually gain enough votes to eliminate the system through the same system to the more simpler direct democracy they seem to wish we were....Thank god the forefathers understood this!
After listening and watching the crazy left the last 2 years I have been thinking that with Justice Ginsberg looking like the Crypt keeper and how the left is treating Kavenaugh this whole thing is backfiring on the left....I like the idea of a Justice going to the Supreme Court after this experience with the left....Trump may have a shot at a 3rd Justice with Ginsburg and his alternate after Kavenaugh is even more conservative.
Quick review
Why is it important to vote in midterms?......the electoral college? Nope....yet they are related and equally important the legislative will make or repeal laws that make or break economies in states
The Executive- Non Partisan
The Electoral college a misunderstood system of voting in a federal republic that seems highly complex.......with the same system mirrored in each state in its electoral college system. How does it work? each state is given electoral vote by population density each district has a popular vote to elect its elector usually done by popular vote the elector becomes part of the number game in a state for example California has 55 reps but each elector represents the district that elected them under whatever party....however the normal policy is the party with the most seats will cast the vote hence when the Dems win the majority in California the entire state goes to that party. Though the district is represented the system at state level does in effect become popular vote but not direct democracy.
After the election of the elector, each state prepares seven Certificates of Ascertainment, each listing the candidates for president and vice president, their pledged electors, and the total votes each candidacy received....sort of quality control. The electors never meet as one body and usually and gather at the state capitol to cast their vote ....they do not actually voted in November the actual vote is not until December but pledge to vote.
The amount of votes are based off of population density so this can fluctuated if for example people exodus from one state to another in mass.
As of 1964 the electoral college is frozen at 538 broken down as
the District of Columbia though not being a state though it has a population is given 3 equal to the smallest representation of the states
3 × 8 = 24 Alaska, Delaware, District of Columbia*, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Vermont, Wyoming
4 × 5 = 20 Hawaii, Idaho, Maine**, New Hampshire, Rhode Island
5 × 3 = 15 Nebraska**, New Mexico, West Virginia
6 × 6 = 36 Arkansas, Iowa, Kansas, Mississippi, Nevada, Utah
7 × 3 = 21 Connecticut, Oklahoma, Oregon
8 × 2 = 16 Kentucky, Louisiana
9 × 3 = 27 Alabama, Colorado, South Carolina
10 × 4 = 40 Maryland, Minnesota, Missouri, Wisconsin
11 × 4 = 44 Arizona, Indiana, Massachusetts, Tennessee
12 × 1 = 12 Washington
13 × 1 = 13 Virginia
14 × 1 = 14 New Jersey
15 × 1 = 15 North Carolina
16 × 2 = 32 Georgia, Michigan
18 × 1 = 18 Ohio
20 × 2 = 40 Illinois, Pennsylvania
29 × 2 = 58 Florida, New York
38 × 1 = 38 Texas
55 × 1 = 55 California
= 538 Total electors the POTUS candidate wins with 270 votes
Finally some states have laws that protect this system from a state voting against its states choice but not all some states have a vote of no confidence rule that would render such a vote as null and void.... only 29 states have laws in place against faithless voters.
The Judicial- Non Partisan
Selected by the POTUS but confirmed or denied by the legislative body the sole Purpose is to represent the law and ensure that the legislative branch does not stray from Constitution
The Legislative-Partisan
It is by nature and design meant to be Partisan and has the responsibility to legislate the government, create laws. declare war etc.....this is why the midterms are critical
The upper house (100 senators + the VPOTUS) Senate is broken into 3 classes given the 6 yr terms but each class I(33), II(33), III(34) is up for election every 2 yrs in rotation this year class 1 is up for election and is 33 seats
The house of representatives elections every 2 years
This branch of government is where the power of we the people resides when it comes to law and legislature that represents our interests.....
Don't forget to vote
After listening and watching the crazy left the last 2 years I have been thinking that with Justice Ginsberg looking like the Crypt keeper and how the left is treating Kavenaugh this whole thing is backfiring on the left....I like the idea of a Justice going to the Supreme Court after this experience with the left....Trump may have a shot at a 3rd Justice with Ginsburg and his alternate after Kavenaugh is even more conservative.
Quick review
Why is it important to vote in midterms?......the electoral college? Nope....yet they are related and equally important the legislative will make or repeal laws that make or break economies in states
The Executive- Non Partisan
The Electoral college a misunderstood system of voting in a federal republic that seems highly complex.......with the same system mirrored in each state in its electoral college system. How does it work? each state is given electoral vote by population density each district has a popular vote to elect its elector usually done by popular vote the elector becomes part of the number game in a state for example California has 55 reps but each elector represents the district that elected them under whatever party....however the normal policy is the party with the most seats will cast the vote hence when the Dems win the majority in California the entire state goes to that party. Though the district is represented the system at state level does in effect become popular vote but not direct democracy.
After the election of the elector, each state prepares seven Certificates of Ascertainment, each listing the candidates for president and vice president, their pledged electors, and the total votes each candidacy received....sort of quality control. The electors never meet as one body and usually and gather at the state capitol to cast their vote ....they do not actually voted in November the actual vote is not until December but pledge to vote.
The amount of votes are based off of population density so this can fluctuated if for example people exodus from one state to another in mass.
As of 1964 the electoral college is frozen at 538 broken down as
the District of Columbia though not being a state though it has a population is given 3 equal to the smallest representation of the states
3 × 8 = 24 Alaska, Delaware, District of Columbia*, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Vermont, Wyoming
4 × 5 = 20 Hawaii, Idaho, Maine**, New Hampshire, Rhode Island
5 × 3 = 15 Nebraska**, New Mexico, West Virginia
6 × 6 = 36 Arkansas, Iowa, Kansas, Mississippi, Nevada, Utah
7 × 3 = 21 Connecticut, Oklahoma, Oregon
8 × 2 = 16 Kentucky, Louisiana
9 × 3 = 27 Alabama, Colorado, South Carolina
10 × 4 = 40 Maryland, Minnesota, Missouri, Wisconsin
11 × 4 = 44 Arizona, Indiana, Massachusetts, Tennessee
12 × 1 = 12 Washington
13 × 1 = 13 Virginia
14 × 1 = 14 New Jersey
15 × 1 = 15 North Carolina
16 × 2 = 32 Georgia, Michigan
18 × 1 = 18 Ohio
20 × 2 = 40 Illinois, Pennsylvania
29 × 2 = 58 Florida, New York
38 × 1 = 38 Texas
55 × 1 = 55 California
= 538 Total electors the POTUS candidate wins with 270 votes
Finally some states have laws that protect this system from a state voting against its states choice but not all some states have a vote of no confidence rule that would render such a vote as null and void.... only 29 states have laws in place against faithless voters.
The Judicial- Non Partisan
Selected by the POTUS but confirmed or denied by the legislative body the sole Purpose is to represent the law and ensure that the legislative branch does not stray from Constitution
The Legislative-Partisan
It is by nature and design meant to be Partisan and has the responsibility to legislate the government, create laws. declare war etc.....this is why the midterms are critical
The upper house (100 senators + the VPOTUS) Senate is broken into 3 classes given the 6 yr terms but each class I(33), II(33), III(34) is up for election every 2 yrs in rotation this year class 1 is up for election and is 33 seats
The house of representatives elections every 2 years
This branch of government is where the power of we the people resides when it comes to law and legislature that represents our interests.....
Don't forget to vote