Unit 3 – Political PartiesUnit 3 – Political Parties

Political Process and Who Can Political Process and Who Can Participate Participate

NominationNomination

The process of candidate selection in The process of candidate selection in a democratic election a democratic election

What the candidates are chasingWhat the candidates are chasing

1. Candidate Announces 1. Candidate Announces

A person announces they would like A person announces they would like to be considered for office or for the to be considered for office or for the nomination nomination

Democratic Presidential Democratic Presidential Incumbent Barack Obama Incumbent Barack Obama

Republican candidates Republican candidates

Michelle Bachmann Michelle Bachmann

Herman Cain & Rick Herman Cain & Rick Santorum Santorum

Newt Gingrich & Mitt Newt Gingrich & Mitt Romney Romney

Ron Paul & Rick Perry Ron Paul & Rick Perry

John Huntsman John Huntsman

2. Candidate Campaigns2. Candidate Campaigns

Candidate will Candidate will appear in tv ads, appear in tv ads, make signs, give make signs, give speeches or speeches or interviews, appear interviews, appear at rallies at rallies

3. 3. Primary / CaucusPrimary / Caucus narrow to onenarrow to one

PrimaryPrimary – an election to nominate one – an election to nominate one candidate for each party candidate for each party

CaucuCaucus – meeting of party members to s – meeting of party members to nominate a candidate nominate a candidate

During the presidential election the 1During the presidential election the 1stst Caucus Caucus is in Iowa and the 1is in Iowa and the 1stst Primary is in New Primary is in New HampshireHampshire

Texas primary is being held on March 6, 2012Texas primary is being held on March 6, 2012

Calendar of Primaries Calendar of Primaries

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2 Types of Primaries 2 Types of Primaries

ClosedClosed – only declared party members may – only declared party members may participateparticipate

OpenOpen – all registered votes may participate – all registered votes may participate (Texas) (Texas)

Where to voteWhere to vote

Cities are divided into precincts Cities are divided into precincts Precincts set up their polling places Precincts set up their polling places

at neutral public places. at neutral public places. Examples include: Fire Stations, Examples include: Fire Stations,

Schools, VFW halls Schools, VFW halls

4. General Election4. General Election

Election by voters to Election by voters to choose between the choose between the parties candidate which parties candidate which one will hold the officeone will hold the office

Always held the Always held the Tuesday after the Tuesday after the first Monday in first Monday in November of even November of even yearsyears

The counted votes are The counted votes are called returns called returns

November 6, 2012November 6, 2012

Mid-Term Elections Mid-Term Elections Elections for all of the House and 1/3 Elections for all of the House and 1/3

of the Senate that are held during a of the Senate that are held during a President’s termPresident’s term

2004 – Presidential 2004 – Presidential 2006 – Midterm2006 – Midterm 2008 – Presidential2008 – Presidential 2010 – Midterm 2010 – Midterm 2012 – Presidential 2012 – Presidential

March, 2012March, 2012

Texas voters will go and vote Texas voters will go and vote between one Democrat and one between one Democrat and one RepublicanRepublican

Also on the will local judges and Also on the will local judges and

Rep. Louis Gohmert Rep. Louis Gohmert

Who is on the ballot Who is on the ballot

http://www.sos.state.tx.us/elections/forms/2012repcan.pdf

http://www.sos.state.tx.us/elections/forms/2012demcan.pdf

American Civil War//ReconstructionGeorge W. Whitmore1869187118691871Republican Tyler

William S. Herndon1871187518711875Democrat TylerJohn H. Reagan1875188318751883Democrat Palestine

David B. Culberson1883189718831897Democrat JeffersonJohn W. Cranford1897189918971899Democrat

Sulphur SpringsJohn Levi Sheppard18991902*18991902*Democrat TexarkanaJohn Morris Sheppard1902191319021913Democrat TexarkanaHorace Worth aughan1913191519131915Democrat Texarkana

Eugene Black1915192919151929Democrat ClarksvilleWright Patman19291976*19291976*Democrat Texarkana

Sam B. Hall1976198519761985Democrat MarshallJim Chapman19851997Democrat Sulphur Springs19851997Democrat Sulphur Springs

Max Sandlin19972005Democrat MarshallMax Sandlin19972005Democrat MarshallLouie Gohmert2005 Louie Gohmert2005 present present Republican TylerRepublican Tyler

Texas Congressional District Texas Congressional District 11

Results of 2010 races Results of 2010 races

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Suffrage – the Right to Vote Suffrage – the Right to Vote

1787 – All white males and 21 years old1787 – All white males and 21 years old 1870 – 151870 – 15thth Amendment passed granting Amendment passed granting

suffrage to African-American malessuffrage to African-American males 1920 – 191920 – 19thth Amendment passed granting Amendment passed granting

suffrage to Womensuffrage to Women 1971 – 261971 – 26thth Amendment passed granting Amendment passed granting

suffrage to 18 years olds suffrage to 18 years olds

Major Suffrage Legislation Major Suffrage Legislation

Civil Rights Act of 1964 – Forbid Civil Rights Act of 1964 – Forbid federal and state agencies and federal and state agencies and businesses from discriminating on businesses from discriminating on the basis of race to protect the right the basis of race to protect the right to voteto vote

Voting Rights Act of 1965 – Forbid Voting Rights Act of 1965 – Forbid the use of literacy tests to keep the use of literacy tests to keep people from voting people from voting

2424thth Amendment – Forbid poll taxes Amendment – Forbid poll taxes

Johnson signs Civil Rights Johnson signs Civil Rights Act Act

Qualifications to voteQualifications to vote 18 years old, resident of the county 18 years old, resident of the county

in which you are registeredin which you are registered Check here to see if you are Check here to see if you are

registeredregisteredhttps://team1.sos.state.tx.us/voterws/https://team1.sos.state.tx.us/voterws/

viw/faces/Introduction.jspviw/faces/Introduction.jsp GREGG COUNTY GREGG COUNTY

Elections Administrator Elections Administrator Kathryn Nealy Kathryn Nealy P.O. Box 2827 Longview 75606 P.O. Box 2827 Longview 75606 (903) 236-8458 Phone(903) 236-8458 Phone

In Texas – Loss of Suffrage In Texas – Loss of Suffrage

Convicted felons lose the right to Convicted felons lose the right to vote while in jail/prison until their vote while in jail/prison until their sentence has been completedsentence has been completed

Persons who have declared mentally Persons who have declared mentally incompetent by a court incompetent by a court