Mod 3 ID Check #2

Gender Gap

The difference in political ideologies between men and women

Voter Apathy

Lack of motivation or no interest to participate in the political process

Voter Alienation

Don’t vote although they know they should; feel underrepresented; they don’t see themselves in who runs

National Voter Registration Act (1993)

Allows voter registration at DMVs when conducting vehicle registration and licensing; didn’t really increase voter turnout

Help America Vote Act (2002)

Provided national standards for voting and election alignment; required states to upgrade voting systems

Ticket Splitting

When voters choose one party for the President and the other for Congress (or other positions also on the ballot)

Caucus

A meeting of registered members of a party to choose the candidate, need to be present in the meeting to vote

Primary

Both open and closed primaries involve members of the public voting through multiple mediums

Open Primary

Voters do not need to be registered members of a party to vote

Closed Primary

A primary in which only registered members of a party participate

Frontloading

States hold caucuses and primaries early, which allows for runaway candidates

Winner Take All Delegate Allocation

Candidate with the majority wins all delegates for a state

Proportional Delegate Allocation

Candidate awarded delegates based on proportion of vote above 15%

Superdelegates

Individuals in the party organization and party in the government who are granted the right to vote individual preference at the party nominating convention.

Delegates

Representatives chosen to support a particular presidential candidate during the party nominating process

General Election

a nationwide event where voters choose their representatives for various levels of government