1. The Right to Vote

2. Who can Vote?
-3 Requirements
-be 18 years old
26th Amendment
-U.S. Citizen
-Resident of the community

3. Preparing to Vote
-Must be registered to vote
25 days before election
Fill out forms that ask for name, address, age, and political party
Proof of citizenship
-be informed about the election

4. Who Votes?
-Electorate
-all the people who are eligible to vote
More education, better income increases likelihood of voting
-Elderly are most likely
Power of AARP
-Youngest are least likely to vote

5. Why People Don’t Vote?
-Some people have lost voting privileges
Imprisonment
-Some didn’t register
-some moved recently
Did not re-register in time
Did not request absentee ballot
-apathy
-a lack of interest

6. Citizen Apathy
Democracy is a government by and for the people and requires citizen participation.
Good citizenship and apathy contradict each other.
Apathy is the lack of interest or involvement in politics.

9. Obstacles to Voting -apathy
Believe vote does not have value or do not want to participate
-registering process
Do not register in time or know where
National Voter Registration Act – can register when renew license
Motor Voter Act
-voting times
Many people work during times when polls open

10. Why Should You Vote?
-opportunity to choose our leaders
-participate in government
-voice opinions about certain issues
Shows the consent of the governed and what the public wants