Dear Future Electors,

Every four years, Americans pay extra close attention to US geography. That’s because of the method we use to elect the President of the United States. Depending on a state’s population, each state receives a certain number of electoral votes. All of those electoral votes go to the candidate who received a larger percentage of the popular vote in that state. As you watch the news, you’ll see Barack Obama and Mitt Romney are spending all of their time in places like Ohio, Florida, and Colorado. That’s because those states are still up for grabs, and whoever wins those electoral votes will most likely win the presidency.

The election is only 8 days away. We’ll spend our time this week talking about what we’re seeing in the news, having our own election, and thinking about the process of electing a President every four years.

Sincerely,

Mr. Heimbuck