Members and visitors at Sutton Coldfield’s September meeting held at Moor Hall Hotel, Sutton Coldfield were privileged to hear a very informative and detailed presentation by Steve Lewis from the Sutton Coldfield branch of the U3A on the forthcoming American elections. Steve who has a wealth of experience on many aspects of American issues outlined in detail how the US Presidential election works and the voting system indicating that it is not the person who gets the most votes across the country but candidates who compete to win contests across the 50 states. Each state has a certain number of so-called electoral college votes partly based on population. There are a total of 538 up for grabs and the winner is the candidate that wins 270 or more. Steve also outlined the differences between the two parties in the elections – Republicans and Democrats.
The Republicans are the conservative party and the Democrats are the liberal party. Voters will also be choosing new members of Congress which consists of the House of Representatives and the Senate. A far different and somewhat complicated system with no comparison with the UK system. The circle was pleased to welcome many visitors including Provincial Vice President Christopher Snelson of Leamington Spa Circle, and President Martin Jackson of Streetly Circle. President David Connolly of the City of Lichfield Circle, President David Johnson, and Provincial Councillor John Youens, undertaking his provincial visitation, of Wolverhampton Circle together with parishioners and Fr Ryan Service from Holy Trinity Catholic Church Sutton Coldfield.A very thought-provoking evening.
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