Emma's Electoral Adventure 12 and underOnline version Join Emma on a magical journey to learn about the U.S. electoral process and democracy! by Matthew Hale 1 Characters 2 Key Concepts 3 Historical Events 4 Processes 5 Locations Emma Man with a powdered wig Woman in a fancy hat Modern-day student Voice from the book Electoral College General election Swing states Electoral votes Representative democracy Designing the Constitution (1787) Women earning the right to vote (1920) Modern-day elections Electors voting in December House of Representatives choosing the president Voting for electors State elections for local leaders Presidential inauguration in January Counting electoral votes Campaigning by political parties Democracyville Grand room (1787) Washington, D.C. (1920) Modern-day classroom Electoral College meeting place