The document summarizes the process used to allocate electors for a mock presidential election among students and faculty at Whitfield School. It explains that the number of electors for each grade level and faculty/staff is determined by dividing the population by a standard divisor of 11.7 people per elector, rounding quotas to the nearest whole number using the geometric mean. The calculations show how many electors were allocated to each grade level and faculty/staff based on their population sizes. It encourages students to register and vote in the 2012-2013 Whitfield presidential election since each grade level only has a few electors, making every vote important.

1. 2012 Whitfield
School Mock
Election

2. WHY IS IT
IMPORTANT TO
VOTE?

3. • 538 Representatives
• Not Fully Democratic (not one-person, one-vote)
• Based upon a Republic; Federal represents
states, not people directly.
• Number of electors is determined through a
mathematical process called “Apportionment”
The Electoral College

4. Number of students in each grade + Faculty/Staff = 468
Number of electors = 40
Standard divisor: 468 = 11.7 people per elector
40
Standard quotas = Pop. Each Grade Level + Faculty/Staff
Standard Divisor (11.7)
*Round the quotas using “Geometric Mean”…
Ex: The Geometric Mean of 4 and 5 = Square root of 4 x 5 = 4.472
If quota is above 4.472 the it goes to 5.0, if below to 4.0.
Calculations

5. 25 students
11.7 (standard divisor)
Quota = 2.13
Geometric mean = 2.449
Electors for 6th Grade = 2
6th Grade

6. 49 Students
11.7 (Standard Divisor
Quota = 4.18
Geometric mean = 4.472
Electors for the 7th Grade = 4
7th Grade

7. 52 Students
11.7
Quota = 4.44
Geometric mean = 4.47
Electors for the 8th Grade = 4
8th Grade

8. 70 Students
11.7
Quota = 5.98
Geometric mean = 5.47
Electors for the 9th Grade = 6
9th Grade

9. 59 Students
11.7
Quota = 5.04
Geometric mean = 5.47
Electors for the 10th Grade = 5
10 th Grade

10. 67 Students
11.7
Quota = 5.72
Geometric mean = 5.47
Electors for the 11th Grade = 6
11th Grade

11. 56 Students
11.7
Quota = 4.78
Geometric mean = 4.47
Electors for the 12th Grade = 5
12 th Grade

12. 90 people
11.7
Quota = 7.69
Geometric mean = 7.47
Electors for the Faculty/Staff = 8
Electors for
Faculty & Staff

13. • Since each grade level is only
represented by a few
electors, EVERY vote counts!
• Exercise your right to vote in
the 2012-2013 Whitfield
Presidential election!

14. THE THREE SIMPLE STEPS:
STEP ONE: REGISTER TO VOTE
STEP TWO: RESEARCH THE CANDIDATES
STEP THREE: VOTE!

15. THANK YOU!
If you have questions, please contact someone
in one of the following groups:
1. Student Council
2. Discreet Math
3. American History (11th grade)