Presidential Election 2012 Geographic Project Mark Abbott.

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Presidential Election 2012 Geographic Project Mark Abbott

Outline of Presidential Election Project Design 4 U.S. maps in ArcGIS desktop to display Political Party Victors, Electoral College Vote by state, Young Voter Population and Hispanic Population. Research demographic information that may effect the outcome of the election. Zip the layers from the desktop map and add it to ArcGIS online. Share the map as an Application and create Story board maps online e.g.,.

ArcGIS Desktop version of Presidential Election 2012

Research Election Demographics United States Census Bureau Voter Turn out Reports Gallup Poll

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