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Chap. 8: p.184 Voter behavior

Chap. 8: p.184 Voter behavior. I. Non-voters A. Only 51% voted in 2000 B. Non-voters 1. Cannot voters 2. Those who just don’t vote a. Makes no difference or are satisfied. b. No sense of political efficacy

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Chap. 8: p.184 Voter behavior

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  1. Chap. 8: p.184 Voter behavior I. Non-voters A. Only 51% voted in 2000 B. Non-voters 1. Cannot voters 2. Those who just don’t vote a. Makes no difference or are satisfied. b. No sense of political efficacy and distrust of politicians

  2. c. Other factors affecting voting 1) Cumbersome voting procedures (long lines, long ballots, inconvenient registration rules 2) Time-zone fallout:Calif. hears that Obama won before polls close.

  3. II. WHO VOTES? WHO CARES? Political Socialization: Process by which we get our political attitudes throughout life Characteristics of the person most likely to vote

  4. A. GENDER 1. Men and women vote almost the same. 2. Why? Both are out-and-about the same in the workforce and society in general. They are both connected at work and socially

  5. B. RACE/ETHNICITY 1. White vote more than any other group. 2. Why? They are represented more than any other group in the other categories. Examples: income, education, etc. 3. If you make socio-economic status equal, African Americans vote more than Whites. They are the most loyal to the democrat party.

  6. C. INCOME/OCCUPATION 1. Over $50,000 more likely to vote. 2. Why? They have something to lose. They are engaged in the system 3. Employed people vote 4. Why? They are out-and-about and are involved in what is going on and don’t want to lose what they have.

  7. D. AGE 1. Over 45 vote more than those under 45 2. Why? They have families, jobs, homes, something to lose. They are involved so are connected.

  8. E. EDUCATION 1. The more educated you are, the more likely you vote. 2. Why? You understand the issues and you most likely have a job and income.

  9. F. CHURCH ATTENDANCE 1. Attending church regularly translates to voting regularly. 2. Why? You are involved in an organization that gives you direction and you associate with people who provide you with information and are like-minded. You are connected.

  10. G. MARRIED 1. Marriage provides more participating voters. 2. Why? Once married you have a job, house, family, something to lose. You stay informed to keep it and to protect it.

  11. H. Suburbs 1. People who live in the suburbs more likely to vote. 2. Why? They have families, jobs, education, income, etc. so will vote.

  12. What does this figure mean? 1 Voter turnout is heavily weighted to the higher-status persons: those in professional, managerial, and other white-collar occupations are over-represented among the voters. This means they are also older and educated. 2. Because of this the elected officials try to please them to keep being re-elected

  13. Psychological factors of voting How voters react to parties, candidates and issues

  14. Party identification: Single, most significant and lasting predictor of how a person will vote. (straight ticket voting) Parties can depend on these people to support them.

  15. 2. Candidates:A loyal party member maybe temporarily affected by a candidate’s style personality, past record, abilities or appearance and switch parties

  16. 3. Issues: Can temporarily cause voters to switch parties. Examples: Economy, ebola, Isis, and the long wars in Afghanistan and Iraq

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