POL-UA 500 Lecture 10: POL-UA 500, Lecture 10 Notes
5 Dec 2016
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Identify term, link it to what we learned in class. Covers through electoral systems, but not october 17th lecture (elections & voting) Rules that specify what offices exist that there will be elections for. For example: sets that the country will have a presidential system, and that there will be 200 seats in the legislature. Sets fundamental ideas, for example, when elections take place (generally) Examples: how do you distribute polling places, facilities for registering, campaign finance rules, and the design of the ballot. Two. e. f. a. b. c. ii. i. ii. ii. iii. a) b) c) a) b) a) b) c) Determines what the citizens are casting a vote for when they go into the voting booth. Determines the minimum number of votes needed to win a seat. Thresholds can be: plurality, majority, super-majority, or unanimous consent. Determines the minimum number of votes needed to win some of the available seats.
