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socio-demographics
(education) |
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| typically the more educated people turn out to vote more often |
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socio-demographics
(income) |
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| the higher income, the higher turnout |
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| middle-aged to early 80's vote the most. voting rate increases with age and then decrease after 80 |
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socio-demographics
(homeowner status) |
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| homeowners participate more then renters |
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socio-demographics
(marriage) |
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| married vote more than single |
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socio-demographics
(gender) |
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| women are more likely to vote than men |
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socio-demographics
(race/ethnicity) |
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| asian-americans are least likely to vote. hispanics also have a lower voter turnout rate, possibly b/c of citizenship. |
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Term
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-political interest
-concern over election outcome
-political efficacy
-civic duty
-party indentification |
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| in 2008: 73% of eligible citizens were registered. 90% of those registered turned out to vote |
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Term
| rationality of turning out |
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-the benefits of elections, such as maintaining democratic accountability and of electing preferred candidates are collective benefits
-people enjoy the payoffs even though they do not help producing them by voting
-makes sense that citizens insist on the right to vote so that leaders will care for their opinions and values
-makes sense not to vote too. for some people it time that they use to go to the polls and vote would be better spent elsewhere b/c their absence makes no difference in the outcome of the election |
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-easier registration has not lead to higher turnout; still declining
-u.s turnout lower then other democracies
-major reason for decline
*decline in mobilization by parties, candidates, and groups such as labor unions |
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