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Voter Demographics and Political Voter Demographics and Political ParticipationParticipation
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Learning Objectives Learning Objectives ((Teacher Buzz Word/Jargon Alert)
• will be able to explain socioeconomic, demographic will be able to explain socioeconomic, demographic and psychological factors related to political participation.and psychological factors related to political participation.
• will be able to explain reform efforts to increase civic will be able to explain reform efforts to increase civic participation.participation.
• you will be able to describe forms of general civic you will be able to describe forms of general civic participation.participation.
Actual voter turnout depends on:
VoterTraitsVoterTraits
RegistrationLaws
RegistrationLaws
CampaignContacts
CampaignContacts
What Determines Voter TurnoutWhat Determines Voter Turnout
Who Who Votes?Votes?
VoterTraitsVoterTraits
The central activity of democracy is voting?
The Effect of Individual The Effect of Individual Voter CharacteristicsVoter Characteristics Determining voter turnout Determining voter turnout – who actually votes – who actually votes
EducationIncome
Occupation
race ethnicity
agegender
Strength of Party Identification
Political efficacyGroup
consciousnessInterest & trust in
Government Political
awarenessVocab word alert!
•Socioeconomic Status
Job, income, education
•Demographic Characteristics:
• Race, Ethnicity, Age, Gender
•Psychological Characteristics
Education is the mostimportant variable
in whether people voteor not.
Education is the mostimportant variable
in whether people voteor not.
Education and Voting
Citizens Most likely to Vote:Citizens Most likely to Vote: Same People with what?
How US Voters CompareHow US Voters Compare
How have we made
registering to vote easier?
RegistrationLaws
RegistrationLaws
RegistrationLaws
•Registration and voting laws also affect turnout from state to state.
•The more difficult and time consuming it is to vote, the less likely people are to do so. Makes sense right?
CampaignContacts
CampaignContacts
The Effect of Campaign Contacts on Voter Turnout:
• Who is normally contacted &
why? • Who does the
contacting?
Forms of contact in 2013?
Young people don’t even bother to vote. They don’t
care about America or about being a good citizen.
Young people don’t even bother to vote. They don’t
care about America or about being a good citizen.
True citizenship is giving back to my local community.
True citizenship is giving back to my local community.
A shift in defining citizenship and participation?
WHAT DOES “GENERAL PARTICIPATION LOOK LIKE IN 2013?”
Does Weak Voter Turnout Really Matter? Does Weak Voter Turnout Really Matter?
What do you need to do for 3.12?
Free-Response Question
Americans have very low voter turnout.
A. Analyze the above table. How does education affect voting? B. Explain two other demographics that determine voter participation. C. Identify and explain one reform that has been made to encourage voter participation. D. Discuss general participation by Americans in the political system.
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