Voter Turnout and Voter Behavior
Part I: Graph Analysis: (Use CNN Voter Turnout Results found on Lefkowitz’s
website or access at
http://www.cnn.com/election/2012/results/race/president#exit-polls)
According to the data from Voter Turnout in Federal Elections from 1960-2000,
what conclusion can be drawn?
Part II: Election Results 2012 (Analyze the voting patterns among
demographic groups for the 2012 election including geography, education,
age, race, and income. Provide a brief summary assessment of how
demographic groups voted in 2012.)
Romney
Geography
Education
Age
Race
Income
Obama
Part III: Read “Why Americans Still Don’t Vote” (Frances Fox Piven / Richard
Cloward)
Prove or Disprove the following claim using arguments provided in the
reading:
“Since the 1993 passage of the National Voter Registration Act (“Motor Voter”) voter
turnout has significantly increased”