Voting Behavior
Today’s Agenda Objective: Students will be able to study voter patterns and analyze partisan trends Essential Skill: Explicitly assess information and draw conclusions
Two Truths and a Lie For each of the following slides, two statements will be true and one will be false. Can you figure it out?
Two Truths and a Lie Non-Hispanic whites constitute most of the voting age citizen population. Women are more likely to vote. Men are more likely to vote
Two Truths and a Lie Single people are more likely to vote Married people are more likely to vote. Homeowners and longtime residents are more likely to vote.
Two Truths and a Lie Most people vote in person instead of using absentee ballots. Voting regulations are controlled by the states Native citizens are less likely to register and vote than naturalized citizens.
Two Truths and a Lie The peak age group for voting is usually 65 and above People with less education, lower incomes and the unemployed are more likely to vote. Higher income rates lead to higher voter turnout
Two Truths and a Lie People in the East are most likely to register and vote People in the Midwest are most likely to register and vote. Voting rates are higher in states with same-day registration.
2012 Election Results
Homework Tonight Read and take notes on Ch. 6 Section 4
Packet With your partner analyze the documents and complete the worksheet. Be prepared to discuss your answers
Non-Voters and Voter ID Laws Voter ID Laws -voting-restrictions-fuel- tensions/ html /06/25/mike-turzai-voter- id_n_ html
Reflection How do factors such as race, age, income, gender, education, location, and religion affect voter behavior? How would this impact political parties?
TOMORROW… Working with a partner to create a comic strip based off of this information You will choose 1 of the 2 major political parties You will work with the person who sits next to you You will create a six slide comic strip You will submit it for a classwork grade