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Enhancing Voter Turnout: Strategies and Challenges in American Democracy

Explore the dynamics of voting behavior, suffrage expansion, and obstacles in U.S. elections. Discover reasons for low voter turnout, historical amendments, and potential solutions for increased participation.

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Enhancing Voter Turnout: Strategies and Challenges in American Democracy

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  1. Edwards, Wattenberg, and Lineberry Government in America: People, Politics, and Policy Fourteenth Edition Elections and Voting Behavior Chapter 10

  2. CH 8 SUM VOTING AND VOTERS INCREASING SUFFRAGE 15TH AMENDMENT=BLACKS 19TH AMENDMENT=WOMEN 24TH AMENDMENT=NON-TAXPAYERS 26TH AMENDMENT=18 TO 21 YEAR OLDS

  3. THE TREND = MORE EDUCATION

  4. CH 8 SUM VOTING AND VOTERS STATE QUALIFICATIONS 18, CITIZEN, RESIDENT, REGISTERED ID (PHOTO OR UTILITY BILL) AT POLLS ?

  5. AMERICANS… LESS LIKELY TO VOTE THAN EUROPEANS • US HAS MORE ELECTIVE OFFICES • US COMPLEX REGISTRATION PROCESS • US POLITICAL PARTIES ARE WEAKER • US LESS DAILY GOV’T INVOLVEMENT

  6. U.S. PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION TURNOUT

  7. TYPES OF POLITICAL PARTICIPATION ACCORDING TO VERBA AND NIE INACTIVES (22%) PAROCHIAL PARTICIPANTS COMMUNALISTS VOTING SPECIALISTS CAMPAIGNERS COMPLETE ACTIVISTS (11%)

  8. CHARACTERISTICS OF PEOPLE WHO VOTE MORE OFTEN MORE EDUCATED HIGHER INCOME UNION MEMBERSHIP POLITICALLY AFFILIATED CIVIC INVOLVEMENT OLDER MARRIED RELIGIOUS

  9. WHY PEOPLE DON’T VOTE LACK OF POLITICAL EFFICACY “INTERNAL” AND/OR “EXTERNAL” LACK OF MOTIVATION UNINSPIRING CANDIDATES NO REALIGNING ISSUES AKA “CRITICAL ELECTIONS” “BUSY”

  10. Figure 13.2- Why People Don’t Vote  Back

  11. Voters lining up outside a Baghdad polling station during the 2005 Iraqi election.Voter turnout was considered high despite widespread concerns of violence.

  12. WOMEN VOTING IN AFGHANISTAN

  13. “BALLOT CONFUSION” ??

  14. SOUTH AFRICANS WAITINGTO VOTE FOR THE FIRST TIME (1994)

  15. 12 HOURS OF LATER

  16. Ways to Improve Voter Turnout • Make registration and absentee voting easier. • Make Election Day a holiday. • Strengthen political parties.

  17. Start Here on Thursday

  18. The Last Battle: The Electoral College Electoral college actually elects POTUS States (political parties) choose the electors Winner-Take-All system Emphasizes more populated states

  19. How the Electoral College works Each state has as many votes as it does Representatives and Senators. Winner of popular vote typically gets all the Electoral College votes for that state If no candidate gets a majority (270 votes)… House of Representatives votes for president (Each state gets one vote)

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