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Voting

Voting. Motor-Voter Law (1995). Register at DMV to vote Provide registration by mail Forms available to any state or f ederal office. Persons Denied the Vote. Persons who commit serious crimes People in mental institutions Dishonorably discharged from the military.

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Voting

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  1. Voting

  2. Motor-Voter Law (1995) • Register at DMV to vote • Provide registration by mail • Forms available to any state or federal office

  3. Persons Denied the Vote • Persons who commit serious crimes • People in mental institutions • Dishonorably discharged from the military

  4. Suffrage and Civil Rights • 15th Amendment (1870) • Every male can vote • Civil Rights Commission (1957) • Investigates discrimination in voting/elections

  5. Suffrage and Civil Rights • Civil Rights Act 1964 • Outlawed discrimination in jobs • Voting Rights Act 1965 • Federal officials oversee all elections

  6. Voter Behavior • Idiots: • Greek word for people who don’t participate in civics

  7. Voter Behavior • Size of the problem • Non-voting voters: vote for president only • “Ballot Fatigue”- the longer the list, the less it gets voted on

  8. Voter Behavior • Why people don’t vote • “Cannot Voters”- 10 million resident-aliens (i.e. student visas) • Additional 2-3 million travel, 5-6 million disabled/ill • Some religions don’t allow voting

  9. Why people don’t vote (continued) • Actual Non-Voters • Will it make a difference? • People don’t trust government • Political Efficacy- govt. does what they want anyway

  10. Why people don’t vote (continued) • Factors Affecting Turnout • Bad weather, long lines, long ballots, registration • Time-Zone Fall-Out: media coverage on elections predict winners ***Lack of interest

  11. Why people don’t vote (continued) • Comparing Voters and Non-Voters **The greater the competition, the higher the turn out

  12. Voter Behavior • Sociological Factors • Income/Occupation • Under $30,000 usually Democratic • $30,000-$50,000 usually Independent • $50,000 + usually Republican

  13. Sociological Factors (Continued) • Education • High School: Democratic • College: Republican

  14. Sociological Factors (Continued) • Gender • Women: Democratic or Independent • Men: Republican • Age • Under 30: Democratic • Over 30: Republican

  15. Sociological Factors (Continued) • Religion • Protestants/Christians: Republican • Catholics/Jews: Democratic • Ethnic Background • African Americans/Latinos: Democratic • Caucasian: Republican

  16. Voter Behavior • Psychological Factors • Party Identification • Straight-Ticket Voting: picks all one party • Split-Ticket Voting: votes for both parties

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