Our right to vote is what a democracy is all about. A democracy is a form of government where every eligible citizen has an equal say in the decisions that affect their lives. So how are our votes counted? In each state, every person”s vote is cou
nted, and the presidential candidate who receives the most votes gets all of that state”s electoral votes. A state”s electoral votes are based on the number of House of Representatives Senate members. Each states has 2 Senators and a number of House of Representatives based on how many people live in that state. California has 2 Senators and 53 members of the House of Representatives, so California gives 55 votes to the presidential candidate with the most votes. California gave its 55 electoral votes to Barack Obama. Barack Obama ended up with 303 electoral votes, and Mitt Romney had 206 electoral votes: 270 electoral votes are needed to win.
Other election results:
United States Senator – Dianne Feinstein, Democratic
United States Representative; District 1 – Doug La Malfa, Republican
State Senator; District 1 – Ted Gaines, Republican
Member of the State Assembly; District 1 – Brian Dahle, Republican
1. Yes on Prop. 30 for Temporary Taxes to Fund Education
2. No on Prop. 31 for a 2 year budget cycle
3. No on Prop. 32 for ban on union contributions
4. No on Prop. 33 for car insurance rates based on driving history
5. No on Prop.atoledo.com 34 to end the death penalty
6. Yes on Prop. 35 to increase penalties for human trafficking
7. Yes on Prop. 36 to change the “Three Strikes Law”
8. No on Prop. 37 for mandatory labeling of food
9. No on Prop. 38 to income tax increase for education
10. Yes on Prop. 39 in income tax increase for multistate businesses
11. Yes on Prop. 40 for state Senate redistribution plan
