the electorate the eligible voting population in a country
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The Electorate
The eligible voting population in a country
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Who makes up the current U.S. electorate?
American citizens who are at least 18 years old, registered to vote and have no convicted felonies (more serious crimes with over a year of jail time).
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Who originally was given the right to vote in the U.S.?
• White male landowners
• How has that changed since then…..
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15th Amendment
• 1870
• The right to vote cannot be denied base upon someone’s race, color, or previous condition of servitude.
• Problem: Southern states instituted Jim Crow laws to segregate and take away political and civil rights of the freedmen.
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19th Amendment
• 1920
• The right to vote cannot be denied on account of sex.
• Problem: not many women were political, therefore, husbands received “2” votes.
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23RD Amendment
• 1961
• Electoral college votes will be granted to the District of Columbia but never exceed the number of any state (3).
• Problem: Residents of D.C. never had the right to vote for President although they were U.S. citizens.
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26th Amendment
• 1971
• The age minimum for voting was lowered to 18.
• Problem: Vietnam War protests sparked the need to lower the age; people argued, “Why should I have to die for a country I have no say in?”
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Voting is the easiest way for citizens to participate in their
government.
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What are some other ways to participate in your government?
• Join a political party• Register others to
vote• Write letters• Call/contact
representatives• Donate money• Help political
campaigns
• Put a sign on your lawn
• Peaceful protest• Lobby for your cause• Join an interest group• Petition• Attend policy
meetings• Work at polling
stations
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If voting is the easiest way to participate, why don’t more
Americans vote?• Too busy• Apathetic (don’t care)• Never registered• Lazy• Issues don’t concern
me• Bad weather• Out of town
• My vote doesn’t count• Don’t know how• All politicians are
crooks