This document uses a fictional election between Coke and Pepsi to explain the US election process and electoral college. It describes how citizens vote, the candidates, and Pepsi winning the popular vote but Coke winning the electoral vote, paralleling the 2000 US presidential election. It concludes by encouraging citizens to participate in the political process through voting and civic engagement.

1. VOTE FOR ME!
A Look at the Election
Process and the Electoral
College.
http://blog.kirkpetersen.net/tag/america

2. WHAT IS AN ELECTION?
• Public vote on an official
proposition. http://lecdictionary.reference.com/browse/etion?s=t
• The U.S. is a democratic republic.
• Every citizen gets a vote in an
election.
• Presidential election held every four
years.

3. WHO GETS TO VOTE?
You must be:
• An American
citizen
• 18 or older
• Registered in
your voting
district.

4. MEET THE
CANDIDATES

5. HELLO, MY NAME IS
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/election?s=
And I’ll be running
for America’s
favorite soda by
using the American
Election process!
http://instinctmagazine.com/blogs/blog/video-please-give-me-coke?directory=100011

6. WHY SHOULD YOU VOTE
FOR ME?
• I am 126 years
old!
• I meet 1.5 billion
people each day!
• I have traveled to
every country in
the world!
• I’m a classic!
http://www.cnbc.com/id/33401930/The_Evolution_of_an_American_Icon?slide =12
http://coca-colaconversations.com/category/pop-culture/page/17page/17

7. HELLO, I’M
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Pepsi_logo_2008.svg
I’m also running for
the position of
America’s favorite
soda!
http://www.google.com/imgres?start=275&um=1&hl=en&client=firefox-a&sa=N&rls=org.mozilla:en-
US:official&biw=1680&bih=846&addh=36&tbm=isch&tbnid=x9XCIdssXTyC5M:&imgrefurl=http://www.qrbiz.com/buy_crystal-
pepsi&docid=W5-
lLwiVkktlbM&imgurl=http://i00.i.aliimg.com/photo/12285729/Beverages.jpg&w=400&h=400&ei=fdpsULjbDIryyAHeyIDYBQ&zoom=1&iact=
hc&vpx=1416&vpy=343&dur=564&hovh=225&hovw=225&tx=148&ty=103&sig=116109827066490069385&page=8&tbnh=141&tbnw=171&nd
sp=44&ved=1t:429,r:16,s:275,i:55

8. WHY DO I DESERVE YOUR
VOTE?
• I am 12 years
younger than my
opponent!
• I am sweeter!
• I’m more modern
and forward
http://undersolenmedia.wordpress.com/2010/02/01/a-big-company-doing-something-good-pepsi-refresh-
project/
thinking!
• http://sodas.findthebest.com/saved_compare/Coke-vs-Pepsi

9. AND THE WINNER IS…
http://blogs.moparmusclemagazine.com/6596650/mopar -news/coke-versus-pepsi/ - http://blogs.moparmusclemagazine.com/6596650/mopar-news/coke-versus-
pepsi/
(Drumroll please!)

10. 50,456,002
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/election?s=
votes (47.9%)
50,999,897
votes (48.4%)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_presidential_election,_2000 -
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_presidential_election,_2000
http://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=File:Pepsi_logo_2008.svg&page=1
PEPSI WINS!
Or does it…?

11. THE ELECTORAL COLLEGE
• System gives small states a voice.
• 538 electors
• Candidates need 270 votes to win.
• States get as many votes as they have
Congress and Senate members.
• Determines the real presidential winner.
• States vote for only one candidate.
http://www.archives.gov/federal-register/electoral-college/about.html - http://www.archives.gov/federal-register/electoral-college/about.html

12. THEN WHO REALLY WON?
Red: Coca – cola
Blue: Pepsi http://politicalmaps.org/electoral-vote-maps-from-270towincom/ - http://politicalmaps.org/electoral-vote-maps-from-270towincom/

13. AND AMERICA’S FAVORITE
SODA IS…
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Coca-Cola_logo.svg - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Coca-Cola_logo.svg
Pepsi won the Coke won the
popular vote! electoral vote!

14. DOES THIS MEAN MY VOTE
DOESN’T COUNT?
• Not at all!
• Electorates usually vote with the
popular vote!
• This is a rare case!
• This happened in 2000.

15. IN CONCLUSION
• Get involved
in politics!
• Once your 18,
vote!
• Be informed!
• Be a proud
American!
http://americasolidarity.org/ - http://americasolidarity.org/