How Representatives & Senators Are Elected
The process for electing Members of the House and Senators in United States is actually a seperate process based on their respective function within the legislative framework.
Election of Senators
The voters of a state vote to elect Senators. Every state had two Senate seats and there is an election in every 6 years. This guarantees that each state is equally represented in the Senate no matter what the population of that state. It is a plurality voting election and the most voted candidate wins, without the need to reach an absolute majority; This can mean that a winner wins with less than 50% of the vote and especially in a race where there are multiple other candidates.
Election of Representatives
By contrast, Representatives are elected to serve specific congressional districts within each state by the schools. One Representative is elected from each district under the plurality rule. Only voters from the district can vote for their Representative, so local concerns are supreme in such elections.
Key Differences
Voter Base: Senators are elected by all voters in a state, Representatives are pricked by voters in individual districts.
Term Length:- Senator : They are for a span of six years but in case outside vacation be passed, one-third senators who would have served two years to step down but if there is no law authorising it their resignation is not mandatory.
Election Dynamics: In the margin, Take responsibility for covering both under plurality assumptions, recognizing that although the rules of the game are the same under a system of plurality in either case this has somewhat different implications- there might be fewernumerous Senate candidates than in House races and this affects vote distribution.
The plurality system is less complex which makes it a faster method of counting election results, but can also result in elected officials who were not the first choice of most voters. This feature is debated by political analysts and reformers who advocate for different voting methods that represent the broader population.
