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Voting

Voting. Qualifications, Rights, Behavior . Qualifications to Vote. Citizenship Undocumented immigrants are generally denied the right to vote, but any state could allow them to vote if it so chooses Residence Must be a legal resident of the state where you want to vote Age

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Voting

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  1. Voting Qualifications, Rights, Behavior

  2. Qualifications to Vote • Citizenship • Undocumented immigrants are generally denied the right to vote, but any state could allow them to vote if it so chooses • Residence • Must be a legal resident of the state where you want to vote • Age • According to the 26th Amendment, the minimum voting for each state has to be no higher than 18 • Registration • All states except North Dakota require registration to vote

  3. Factors that Affect Voting Behavior • Sociological Factors • Psychological Factors

  4. Sociological Factors

  5. Psychological Factors (Perceptions of Politics) • Party Identification: most significant and lasting predictor of how someone will vote (straight-ticket voting) • Candidates/Issues: • Specific issues and candidates can change the voting behavior of the electorate (those who vote) • The likeability, personality, character, and past record of a candidate plays a role as well

  6. People Who Cannot Vote • People in mental hospitals • Others who have been determined mentally incompetent • Those convicted of serious crimes • All those in prison • Sometimes, those who have dishonorable discharges from the armed forces

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