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THE POLITICS OF VOTING

THE POLITICS OF VOTING. CHEVALIER Winter 2014. THE RIGHT TO VOTE. SUFFRAGE OR FRANCHISE IS A SYNONYM FOR VOTING AND VOTING RIGHTS The electorate in the USA is approximately 216,150,000 This leaves 30% of Americans who can’t vote. 5 STAGES OF EXTENDING SUFFRAGE.

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THE POLITICS OF VOTING

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  1. THE POLITICS OF VOTING CHEVALIER Winter 2014

  2. THE RIGHT TO VOTE • SUFFRAGE OR FRANCHISE IS A SYNONYM FOR VOTING AND VOTING RIGHTS • The electorate in the USA is approximately 216,150,000 • This leaves 30% of Americans who can’t vote

  3. 5 STAGES OF EXTENDING SUFFRAGE • 1. early 1800’s- land requirements were abandoned, religious requirement abolished, by the mid 1800’s all WHITE men could vote • 2. 15th amendment in 1870 gave all men the ability to vote regardless of color

  4. 5 Stages of Extending Suffrage • 3. 19th amendment- gave all people (of voting age) right to vote regardless of sex • 4. 24th amendments ended poll taxes • 5. 26th amendment gave 18 year olds the right vote (1971)

  5. QUALIFICATIONS TO VOTE • 1. CITIZENSHIP • 2. RESIDENCE • 3. REGISTRATION • 4. AGE

  6. VOTER BEHAVIOR- WHY PEOPLE DON’T VOTE • “IDIOT” • Voter apathy, ballot fatigue, and time zone fallout • Illegal aliens • Handicapped (6 million) • Traveling • Mentally ill (500,000) • Jail/religion • Political efficacy- believing in influence

  7. VOTER BEHAVIOR- WHY DO WE VOTE THE WAY WE DO? • Political Socialization- the process by which people gain their political attitudes and opinions. • So, what affects it:

  8. Voter Behavior • A voter’s personal characteristics: • Age • Race • Income • Occupation • Gender • Education • religion

  9. HOW DIFFERENT GROUPS TEND TO VOTE • Catholics and Jews- democratic • Protestants- republican • African Americans- democratic • Latinos- democratic • Cuban Americans- republican • Mexican Americans- democratic

  10. OTHER FACTORS • Geographical factors • Psychological factors (perception of politics to each voter) • Party identification • Straight-ticket voting • Split-ticket voting • independents

  11. THE SPECTRUM OF POLITICAL IDEOLOGIES IN AMERICA • Pure liberals (left) • Populists- Constitutional governance, liberty, anti-militarism, bill of rights, de-centralization of power • Libertarians- free-market economy, civil liberties and personal freedom, non-intervention, peace, and free trade • Pure Conservatives (right)

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