1. US Government CP Chapter 6
VOTING

2. VOTING AMENDMENTS
15th Amendment – Eliminated race as a voting restriction (1860’s)
19th Amendment – Eliminated gender (Women can vote) (1920)

3. AMENDMENTS 23rd Washington DC votes in national elections (1960’s)
24th Amendment – Eliminated poll tax (1960’s)
26th Amendment – Lowered the voting age to 18 (1970’s)

4. RESTRICTIONS and EXPANSIONS
First voters were: White, male, property owner, at least 21 years old, religious affiliation
By 1800’s: White, male, at least 21 years old

5. RESTRICTIONS and EXPANSIONS
After 15th Amendment: Male, at least 21 years old (Non-whites were still prevented from voting due to tax and literacy requirements)
After 19th Amendment: At least 21 years old

6. RESTRICTIONS and EXPANSIONS
The Federal government has had to enforce voting rights because some states used intimidation to keep minorities from voting– SUPREMACY CLAUSE – The U.S. Constitution is more powerful than any state law

7. 14th AMENDMENT Nationalized the Bill of Rights
“Once a voter always a voter”: If you can vote in a federal election you can vote in any election

8. VOTER QUALIFICATIONS (in Ohio)
US= 18, legal citizenship
30 Day Rules—before election
Registration
State Residency
Local Residency

9. VOTER RESTRICTIONS (in Ohio)
Incarcerated for a felony
Declared incompetent for voting purposes by a probate court
Not meeting 30 Day rules

10. PLACES TO VOTE (in Madison)
Most school buildings
Stratton Place
Cornerstone Church

11. PLACES TO REGISTER Library BMV (Bureau of Motor Vehicles) By Mail
Any county/state Board of Elections
High School office

12. METHODS of DISCRIMINATION
Poll Tax
Literacy tests
Signature
New polling places
Jim Crow Laws
Grandfather laws

13. CIVIL RIGHTS (VOTING LAWS)
Civil Rights Commission: Investigated the claims of discrimination
Federal referees to oversee polling places: The federal govt. assigned federal marshals to enforce voting laws

14. CIVIL RIGHTS (VOTING LAWS)
Voting Rights Act (enforce ALL amendments in ALL elections)
A. “Once a voter always a voter” enforced
B. Preclearance for voting law changes

15. CIVIL RIGHTS (VOTING LAWS)
Bi-lingual Ballots: If 30% of your population speaks another language as a first language that language must be on the ballot.

16. REASONS WHY PEOPLE DON’T VOTE
Mentally ill
Incarcerated (jail)
Religious beliefs
Physically ill
No ride
Efficacy (Do Not Care)
Mistrust of politicians
Feel that everything is fine

17. REASONS WHY PEOPLE DON’T VOTE
Not informed
Traveling
Not registered
Bad weather
Time zone fallout --- West coast voters don’t vote due to East coast win projections

18. WHO VOTES?
Age 45+
Upper income (White collar jobs) – the more $ you make the more likely you are to vote. $40,000+
Education – the more education you have the more likely you are to vote. College+

19. WHO VOTES? Strong party association (ID)
A strong issue increases voter turnout
Married more than singles
Long time residents
Urban (city) dwellers vote more than rural dwellers

20. SOCIOLOGICAL FACTORS Democrat Blue collar Catholic/Jewish
Low/middle income
Urban
Young (40<)
Minorities
W/E coast
Liberal
Group factors

21. SOCIOLOGICAL FACTORS Older (45>) Republican White Collar White
Mid-America
Conservative
Group factors
Republican
White Collar
Protestant
Upper class
Rural/Suburban

22. PSYCHOLOGICAL FACTORS
Family/friends
Strong Party ID
Personal life experiences (Strong ID with an issue)
Personal factors