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jho37 · **on:** Jul 10, 2018

Under what circumstances would it be possible for the president to be of one party and the vice president of the other party?

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If you were in charge of acquiring a new voting technology for your county, what reasons would you advance for replacing touchscreen devices with paper ballots?

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robbielu01 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 10, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Under what circumstances would it be possible for the president to be of one party and the vice president of the other party?

Answer: An ideal response will:
1. Explain the circumstance: if a majority Electoral College vote is not achieved and the congressional House and Senate are controlled by different parties, then it is possible for the president and vice president to be chosen from different parties.
2. Discuss how the Electoral College works and/or the significance of the Electoral College majority vote.

Answer to Question 2

An ideal response will:
1. Highlight that some paper ballots can be optically scanned by machines, which costs less than touchscreen devices, and paper ballots are easier to recount.
2. Discuss the significance of choosing voting technology for accuracy, efficiency, costs, and/or voter experience.