Congress for Kids: [Elections]: The Electoral Map

Elections

Introduction Election Day Voting Election of the President Candidates Political Parties Primary Election National Conventions National Conventions - An Inside View Candidates at the Convention The Campaign Polling Places The Electoral College The Electoral Map The Inauguration

Join Our Mailing List!

Receive information about any changes to Congress for Kids and the other seven sites in The Dirksen Center's Web suite!

What if no one gets a majority of the Electoral College’s votes?

Can the electors change their mind?

Is it still important to vote if electors will choose the President?

Has it ever happened that the Electoral College has overturned a state's winner?

US Electoral College

The Electoral Map

Election Results Map
http://www.education-world.com/a_lesson/00-2/lp2088.shtml
Lesson Plan - Analyze vote counts from each state to determine which candidate got the most popular votes in each state. Create maps with a color key to show the popular vote results. You can also use the maps and a chart to determine how many electoral votes each candidate received.

Majority Rules
http://www.col-ed.org/cur/sst/sst209.txt
Lesson Plan and Activity - Gain a working understanding of the
Electoral College using a map to show how a president is elected.

Return to Tour

States make their electors pledge to vote in a certain way, and 24 states have laws that punish electors who decide to get funny and switch things up. However, with a few exceptions like Michigan and Minnesota, votes cast by faithless electors still count in the final tally.

Projects You Can Do

Color your own Electoral College map. Download a map at:

Color-Your-Own Electoral College Map

Awards