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AP Gov. Chapter 10

Types of Elections Primaries General Policy Referendum Initiative

Voting Suffrage Efficacy Civic Duty *Know Election of 1800

Voting (cont.) Voting Registration Who Votes Mandate Theory Hurdle Motor Voter Act Who Votes Educated/Old/White/Women(slightly)/Married /Gov. Emp. Mandate Theory Party Voting/Policy Voting

Electoral College Reps + Senators 48 States are winner take all (Maine and Nebraska not) Electors meet in Dec. and send votes to VP (pres of senate) Counted in Jan w/ new session of Cong. If no majority…House

Voting (cont.) Goals Retrospective Voting Types of Voters Select policy makers Shape policy Retrospective Voting Types of Voters Inactives Vote specialists Campaigners Communalists Parochial Activists

Why Voting Turnout Low Minorities Up Weak parties Registration is hurdle Not mandatory (Australia) Apathy Too many elections *Voter turnout low but participation is high (other linkage institutions)