PPT-Voter Turnout Overview

2016 Results League of Women Voters of Texas Elizabeth A Erkel PhD December 20 2016 Data sources begin on page 8 1 2 Voting Eligible Population a Turnout 2016 Presidential Election. Student Competition. September 28—October 2, 2015. College . students are facing many . challenges. rises in college tuition and student debt. reduced financial aid packages. a decrease in basic college courses offered. Voting. Campaign Activity. Volunteer . Contribute money (corporations are people). Contacting officials. Group Activity. Protest. Participation. What trends in each mode?. How does US compare?. Which mode has greatest effect?. 6.2. Presidential elections have largest voter turnouts. . 1. U.S. nears 50% in presidential elections and . . 30% in midterm congressional elections. . -general decline in voter turnout since 1960. Democracy North Carolina. How to Register Someone to Vote. Who Can Register to Vote?. You . must be. :. A. US citizen. At least 18 by General Election. N. ot currently serving a felony sentence. Who Can Register Others?. Findings from 2012. Presented by. &. About us. About. Nonprofit VOTE . partners with America’s nonprofits to help the people they serve participate and vote. We are the leading source of nonpartisan voter engagement resources for the nonprofit sector.. Training for NVRA Agency Coordinators. 1. National Voter Registration Act (NVRA). S. igned . into law in . 1993. Established that the right to vote is a fundamental right. States . that it is the duty of federal, state and local governments to promote . The case of Uganda General Elections 2016. Sam . Rwakoojo. Peninah. . Sekabembe. Introduction. The Electoral Commission of Uganda is established under Article 60 of the Constitution of the Republic of Uganda 1995 (as amended) . for . Inclusive, . Informed . and Ethical Participation, . 19. th. . to 21. st. October, 2016, New Delhi, India.  . Theme:. Voter Education for Informed and Ethical Voting: Building awareness for . Voter Turnout in the 2016 Election and the Impact of State Election Policies. Who we are. Nonprofit VOTE: . Nonpartisan resources and trainings for the nonprofit sector. U.S. . Elections Project: . T. professsionals. need to know. Bobbi Weaver, Reference Librarian/Adjunct Professor of Law. California Western School of Law, San Diego, CA USA. baw@cwsl.edu. . SLA 2016—Philadelphia, PA. How I became interested. Director. Types of Civic Engagement. Definition: Any effort . by . people . to improve the quality of life in their . communities. Typology:. Formal political participation. Participation in civic/community organizations, clubs, boards. -comparison of turnout statistics between countries. -who has control of elections and it’s effect. -what factors hold down voter turnout/participation. -. Nie. and . Verba’s. six . categories of political participation. . W. hat are the true dimensions of this problem. ?. Historical . trends. The . Geographic. variances of mayoral turnout, within individual . communities. The . Generational . variations, between residents of different . By Loren Miller. “Good thing we’ve still. got politics in Texas—. f. inest form of free. e. ntertainment ever . i. nvented.”. . Molly . Ivins. Voting Qualifications. Each state has complete discretion concerning voting qualifications for national, state and local elections – subject only to the limitations presented in the U.S. Constitution (race, color, age, gender, or non-payment of a poll tax).