Chap 7 - Elections

Chap 7 - Elections

1. Nominations

   • Caucus
   • National Convention
     • 1831
   • Direct Primary
     • Closed?
     • Open?

2. Administration

   • Date of Federal Elections?
   • Must be Free, Honest, and Accurate
   • Regulate Time, Manner, and Place

3. State ELections

   • Austrailian Ballot
     • Printed at public expense
     • List all candidates
     • Given out only at polls
     • Confidential
     • Party Column vs. Office Group
   • Time
   • Voter District
     • Polling Place
     • 1,000 people

4. Cost

   • Regulation of Finance
   • Public vs. private costs
   • $12 million to win a Senate seat
   • Why do people give?
   • Regulations
     • 1974 Federal Election Commission
     • Disclosure
     • Limit direct contributions
     • PAC
     • Hard money vs. Soft Money