1. Voter Registration & Participation CE.5e

2. Voting Only citizens who register can VOTE in primary and general elections

3. Key Terms Primary Election- A preliminary election in which voters nominate party candidates for office General Election- A regularly scheduled local, state, or national election in which voters elect officeholders

4. Voter Qualifications You must be a US Citizen You must be a resident of the State of Virginia You must be 18 years of age by the day of the general election You must register 30 days before the election in Virginia

5. How do I register to Vote? In person

6. How do I register to vote? At the registrar’s office, or the DMV

7. How do I register to vote? By mail application

8. Who votes in this country? Analyze this graph! Year Voting-age population Voter registrationVoter turnout Turnout of voting-age population (percent) 2004 221,256,931174,800,000122,294,978 55.3% 2002 215,473,000150,990,59879,830,119 37.0 2000 205,815,000156,421,311105,586,274 51.3 1998 200,929,000141,850,55873,117,022 36.4 1996 196,511,000146,211,96096,456,345 49.1 1994 193,650,000130,292,82275,105,860 38.8 1992 189,529,000133,821,178104,405,155 55.1 1990 185,812,000121,105,63067,859,189 36.5 1988 182,778,000126,379,62891,594,693 50.1 1986 178,566,000118,399,98464,991,128 36.4 1984 174,466,000124,150,61492,652,680 53.1

10. The 3 Main Factors in Predicting which citizens will vote Education

11. The 3 Main Factors in Predicting which citizens will vote Age

13. The 3 Main Factors in Predicting which citizens will vote Income

15. Why Citizens Fail to Vote! Lack of interest

16. Why Citizens Fail to Vote! Failure to Register

17. Final Important Fact The percentage of voters who participate in presidential elections is usually greater than other types of elections.