• Who Can Vote?• At least 18-years-old • American citizen

• Michigan• Register

• Sec’y of State office• Show picture ID day of voting

• Sign affidavit if you don’t have one

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• What Else Is On An Election Ballot?• Propositions (not a law yet)

• piece of proposed legislation to be approved or rejected by the voters• Initiative (not a law yet)

• Proposed by the people • Referendum (already a law)

• vote by the people to approve or reject an existing law

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• Campaign• candidates launch efforts to convince voters to support them• “grassroots”

• Strong support at the local level

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•Elections•Primaries• Direct: members from all political parties can vote for a

candidate (ex: a Democrat could vote for a Republican)

• Closed: Only registered members of the party can vote for a candidate

•General Election• Candidates from each party run against each other

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• Criticisms of Modern-Day Campaigns• Expense• 2012 Election• Romney: $ 752 million• Obama: $852 million

• Length• Presidential campaigns begin two years before election

• Negative Ads• Win support by demonizing your opponent

For SQ # 1

C3.5(3) SUMMARY QUESTIONS

1. Some forms of Islam require women to cover their face in public. Yet in the U.S. we must show I.D. before voting. Should certain Muslim women be able to wear veils when voting? Why or why not?

2. If you were able to put forth an initiative or proposition today, on what issue would you do so? Why?

3. What current law you would like to see put on a referendum? Why?

4. We’re getting close to the day it will cost one billion dollars to run for president. Do you see this as a problem? Why or why not?

5. Why do you think negative campaign ads are so effective? Should they be allowed? Why or why not?