1. Voter Turnout Notes

2. I. Election Info
States are responsible for elections, even national ones (Reserved Power)
There are two types of national elections:
Presidential
Midterm Elections
Parties hold nominating elections for their candidate in each state (primary or caucus)
Iowa is 1st state to hold caucus--for now. The parties decide the order of states.
THEN there is the general election in Nov.
Requirements to vote determined by each state:
18 years old
US Citizen
Non-Felon (by state)
Voter Id (by state)

15. Interim= Mid term elections

19. Iowa key fact #1: In 2012, there are an estimated 471, to 29-year-old citizens eligible to vote in Iowa. [1]
Iowa key fact #2: In 2008, an estimated 63.40% of young people in Iowa cast a ballot. [2]
Iowa key fact #3: In 2008, an estimated 13% of 17-to-29 year-olds in Iowa cast a ballot in the 2008 caucuses (Democratic and Republican combined), while an estimated 16% of voters of all ages cast a ballot. [3]

20. 2008
2004
2000
1996
Young Voters Party Identification
Democratic Party
37.85%
34.21%
31.71%
30.22%
Republican Party
30.88%
31.45%
34.29%
29.31%
Independent
24.99%
31.07%
30.16%
35.60%
Political Ideology of Young Voters
Liberal
28.70%
28.15%
27.04%
25.28%
Moderate
37.78%
43.89%
40.56%
44.49%
Conservative
33.52%
27.96%
32.39%
Vote Choice
Democratic Candidate
60.86%
53.49%
46.23%
48.52%
Republican Candidate
36.40%
45.68%
49.96%
39.51%
Other Candidate
2.74%
0.83%
3.82%
11.96%

21. Why don't some people vote?
a)Lack of Political
Efficacy
i.Feel that they cannot
make a difference
b)Registration process
i.Must be registered to
vote
ii.Absentee Ballots/
College Students and
servicemen/women
c)Tuesday Voting
i.Harder for poor?
d)Weak Party Efforts
i.Do not physically
bring voters to ballot
e)Voter Satisfaction
i.If you are ticked off
at the gov’t, you'll do
something about it.
f) Lazy???

22. Likely to vote Less likely to vote
Fired up people/ unhappy people
Wealthy
More educated
Urban/Suburban
Home Owners
Married
CEOs/White Collar
Union members
Republicans
Older People
Apathetic/Don’t Care/Satisfied
Lower class
Less Educated
Rural
Renters
Single
Minorities (Hispanic/Asian)
Democrats
Younger (18-25)

24. Increasing voter turnout
Brainstorm with your island why some want to increase voter turnout
Brainstorm with your island why some are okay with low voter turnout (like the Founders)
Come up with 3 possible ways to increase turnout
Discuss with class