Elections, Voting, & Voter Behavior
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Voting Amendments
Constitutional amendments that expand or protect voting rights (15th, 17th, 19th, 23rd, 24th, 26th).
Models of citizens voting
Ways people decide how to vote: rational-choice, retrospective, prospective, and party-line
Voter turnout
The percentage of eligible voters who actually cast ballots
Voting criteria (who is in charge)
States set most voting rules (registration, ID, polling) but the constitution limits discrimination
Political Efficacy
A person belief they understand politics and that their participation matters
Swing states
States where elections can go either way, so candidates focus heavily on them
Voter ID laws
Laws requiring voters to show identification at the polls
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