What are Elections?

What do I need to know?

 

1) *The President is not the only person that you can/should vote for*

2) There are elections on the Federal, State, and Local Levels.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Figure 1: The levels of our political system are like the tiers of a wedding cake.

Click here to see the calendar of when all election dates are.

 

 

Types of Elections-

-General Elections:

-General elections have the most offices and issues on the ballot and usually generate more interest and higher turnout than any other elections.Most offices on the general election ballot are partisan.

 

-Primary and Caucus:

- Primary elections are one means by which a political party nominates candidates for the next general election. The main difference between a caucus and a primary is that a caucus involves face-to-face interaction between voters, where voters can try to persuade one another to vote for (or against) a certain candidate.

 

-Municipal Elections:

-In municipal elections, registered voters elect members of their local government, such as mayors, council people, township supervisors and district judges.

 

-School Elections:

-School elections are held to elect school board members and community college directors

 

-Special Elections:

-A special election is held when someone who is already in office can no longer serve and must be replaced. All registered voters in the district can vote in a special election.