Class Notes Friday March 21, 2008

Different elections used.
-Me and Ne and proportional rep
-Remaining states uses plurality rule
-Electoral college uses majority rule
Institutional arrangements
-Senate does the counting of sealed ballots
-(VP) was the one who has the power to open up the sealed ballots
-House chooses the winner if no candidates has a majority
- Each sates gets one vote
(the sate party organization prick the electoral college. They are going to be using plurality elections also known as the winner take all)
Possible reforms
-Make it law that they have to vote the way they pledge
- If no on e else gets a majority they have a second round.
- Direct election by majority rule
Party Primary History
-A Few Firs:
- Firs Direct Primary - democrats in Crawfords County PA in 1843
-First mandatory state wide primary - Minnesota in 1901
- First presidential Primary - Florida in 1904