TheAlabamaSecretaryofStatesOfficePresents:

ElectionswithEllie
theElectionsCat
Enter

Hello, everyone! My name is

Ellie the Elections Cat. Today,
were going to learn all about
elections and voting within the
State of Alabama. We have a lot
of information to cover, so you
may want to take notes along
the way, but dont worry. Itll be
fun!

Next

ELECTIONS!!!
First, well discuss my most favorite subject of all.
ELECTIONS!!! But what is an election? Lets take a look
at the definition.

Back

Next

ELECTION
An election is.
The process of selecting a
candidate for an elected office.
Ill give you an example.

Back

Next

This is my friend, Victor Voter Bear. He wants to run for office

in the next election.

Victor
Voter
Bear
Back

Next

However, in order for him to go from an ordinary citizen to an

elected official, he must be selected by registered voters during
the election. If he receives the majority of the votes, he wins!

Back

Next

What should Victor do in order to win over the populations

vote? The answer is that he must run a good political campaign.

Political
Campaign
Back

Next

Political Campaign
A political campaign is.
A strategic method that seeks the
approval and vote of the general
public.

Back

Next

YES!

Do you like games?

Back

NO!

First, you should know three things:

Back

Got It!

Okay, Victor basically has two

years to win the populations
vote with his political
campaign, and even though he
must choose a political
affiliation, he should strive to
appeal to every party.

Back

Next

Can you help Victor earn the

populations vote? Look at
each scenario, and select the
one you think is an example
of a good or bad political
campaign.

Back

Start!

Scenario 1: Victor has been asked to give a speech at the

opening ceremony of a special event. Which of the two
situations will help his campaign?

Back

Scenario 2: Victor is participating in a debate against his

opponent, Paul the Political Mouse. Which of the two
situations would hurt his campaign?

Back

Scenario 3: Victor is out running a few errands. Which of

the two situations would help his campaign?

Back

Vocabulary
Time!
Okay, lets back up a bit. What is
a vote?

Back

Next

Vote
In simplest terms, a vote is.
Ones choice for an elected
candidate.

Back

Next

Did you know???

Did you know that in order to
vote in the State of Alabama,
as well as in any other state, an
individual must register and
meet all of the requirements?

Back

Next

In order to register, a prospective voter must be:

Back

Next

If all the requirements are met, then a person may obtain a voter registration
application from:

Back

More

Back

Next

Valid identification is required on Election Day when casting a vote at your

local polling station. A few examples include a:

Back

Next

Here are a couple of other things you should know:

Back

Next

Once all the paperwork is processed, the individual is

eligible to cast their vote(s) in the next election.

Back

Next

Vocabulary
Time!

Did

k
u
yo

Back

?
?
?
ow

Did you know that voters can still

cast a vote in their local election
if theyre unable to attend their
local polling station? This
process is called absentee voting,
which is completed via absentee
ballot.

Next

Lets do it again!

Well, weve certainly covered a lot

of information today. If you want to
review my entire presentation
again, click Lets do it again! If
you want to go over the vocabulary
words, click Vocabulary Index. If
you think youve got everything,
click Exit, and head over to my
Elections Quiz to test your
knowledge.

Vocabulary Index

Back

Exit

Vocabulary Index

Back

Exit

u
o
y
e
Se
!
!
!
e
m
i
t
t
x
ne

Back

Begin