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electorate
voters; voting population
15th Amendment
The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of race, color, or previous condition of servitude.
19th Amendment
The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of sex.
23rd Amendment
“Extending the Vote to the District of Columbia”
electors to the District of Columbia may participate in presidential elections
24th Amendment
prohibits both Congress and the states from conditioning the right to vote in federal elections on payment of a poll tax or other types of tax
26th Amendment
established a nationally standardized minimum age of 18 for participation in state and local elections
Political efficacy
belief that one’s vote makes a difference; inverse to voter apathy
Rational choice voting
voter carefully considered issue and votes to benefit themselves; selfish voting
Retrospective voting
considering track records and achievements
Prospective voting
anticipating the future and potential outcomes
Party line voting
voting based on party
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