1. WHITFIELD’S ELECTION 2012-2013
Discrete Math Class: 2013

2. THE ELECTORAL COLLEGE
• 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”

3. CALCULATIONS
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)

4. CALCULATIONS (CONTINUED)
*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.

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

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

7. ELECTORS FOR THE 8 TH GRADE
52 Students
11.7
Quota = 4.44
Geometric mean = 4.47
Electors for the 8th Grade = 4

8. ELECTORS FOR THE 9 TH GRADE
70 Students
11.7
Quota = 5.98
Geometric mean = 5.47
Electors for the 9th Grade = 6

9. ELECTORS FOR THE 10 TH GRADE
59 Students
11.7
Quota = 5.04
Geometric mean = 5.47
Electors for the 10th Grade = 5

10. ELECTORS FOR THE 11 TH GRADE
67 Students
11.7
Quota = 5.72
Geometric mean = 5.47
Electors for the 11th Grade = 6

11. ELECTORS FOR THE 12 TH GRADE
56 Students
11.7
Quota = 4.78
Geometric mean = 4.47
Electors for the 12th Grade = 5

12. ELECTORS FOR THE FACULTY/STAFF
90 people
11.7
Quota = 7.69
Geometric mean = 7.47
Electors for the Faculty/Staff = 8