Someone explain to me what these "Mid Term Elections" are?
 

How does it work and what is it for?

Its going to be all over the news tomorrow so I should probably know what they are talking about.....

it's a screening process to help weed out all the smart candidates.....
helps us make sure we pick the most unqualified moron for the important positions....

It would be like if there were elections for seats in parliament but th PM wasn't also running. It isn't a presidential election..mid his term...but is an election for members of congress.

Essentially the reason it is a big deal is because whichever party has the most seats in congress controls it and pretty much determines what gets passed, etc. So, if there is a republican president and a republican congress than it is going to be much easier for the republican agenda through. Same deal if it is a democrat congress and president. However, if it is, for example, a republican president and a democratic controlled congress than things get more complicated/interesting for both sides..ie checks and balances.

My ballot was sent in last week :)

Simpler explanation:

Terms for President are 4 years, terms for congress/senate members are 2 years.

So every other congress/senate election, is considered a "midterm" election. Since it occurs in the middle of the president's term.

Members to the House of Representatives are only elected to 2 Year terms, so there are elections for Congress every 2 years, instead of every 4 years for the President.

Members of the Senate are elected to 6 year terms, with 1/3 being up for re-election every 2 years.

yeah, they said it better

sounds like another time 2 run 4 the hills

dont think i know exactly but it sounds like they might b a form of election for the approval ratings? Ironically isn't it always

house of reps yeh

Actually, it's a form of checks and balances. It was designed to keep politicans from getting too comfortable and to allow a recall of anyone who was not serving the public's best interest.

Although, that was the idea. We know it really means a balance of power for those not serving their "special interests" well enough. The public doesn't know or care what happends.

Just give us more Soma.

do NOT vote for rep.