The U.S. electoral system
The U.S. electoral system
How to vote:
In the U.S. there is in reality only two party, one being the Republican Party and the other is the Democratic Party. The lots are two of the oldest political organizations that exist.
The diffrent states decide tremble on condition of voting, but they must always take into account these three rules:
Anyone who has the right to vote in the state will also have voting rights in Congress.
The states can not refuse any person the right to vote because of Race, color, or the family previously lived in slavery.
Both men and women must have the right to vote.
Also, the voter must be an American citizen, 18 years old and registered in the state.
In order to be elected to the Senate you have to be 30 years and been a U.S. citizen for 9 years, and to be resident in the constituency. If you want to be a candidate for the House of Representatives can be if you are 25 years old and a U.S. citizen for 7 years.
Election campaigns are often very expensive so states usually set limits on how much money that may be collected and used during an election campaign. Judgement rules can be waived for various interest groups and companies can start the so-called political campaign committees that can collect almost infinte amounts of money.
The electionprocess differs from state to state. In the different places have different election engine, some are electronic and others are mechanical, they are not very reliable, and therefore, they are often accused of electoral fraud.
Source: http://www.mimersbrunn.se/Demokrati_5761.htm
How to vote:
In the U.S. there is in reality only two party, one being the Republican Party and the other is the Democratic Party. The lots are two of the oldest political organizations that exist.
The diffrent states decide tremble on condition of voting, but they must always take into account these three rules:
Anyone who has the right to vote in the state will also have voting rights in Congress.
The states can not refuse any person the right to vote because of Race, color, or the family previously lived in slavery.
Both men and women must have the right to vote.
Also, the voter must be an American citizen, 18 years old and registered in the state.
In order to be elected to the Senate you have to be 30 years and been a U.S. citizen for 9 years, and to be resident in the constituency. If you want to be a candidate for the House of Representatives can be if you are 25 years old and a U.S. citizen for 7 years.
Election campaigns are often very expensive so states usually set limits on how much money that may be collected and used during an election campaign. Judgement rules can be waived for various interest groups and companies can start the so-called political campaign committees that can collect almost infinte amounts of money.
The electionprocess differs from state to state. In the different places have different election engine, some are electronic and others are mechanical, they are not very reliable, and therefore, they are often accused of electoral fraud.
Source: http://www.mimersbrunn.se/Demokrati_5761.htm
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