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22 Cards in this Set
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Open Primary
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What Texas has. You dont need to register a party preference. On the 2nd Tuesday in March on even numbered years.
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Closed Primary
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You must register a political party.
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Which election (primary or general) has a better turn out?
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General
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Democratic Primary
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prior to 1950s turnout in democratic primary often exceeded general election.
In 2008 (clinton vs obama) 22.5% of registered voters voted in Den. Primary, but normally the turn out is under 10% |
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Republican Primary
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Primary turnout has never exceeded 10% of registered voters
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Primary Election
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voters select candidates for General elections
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What kind of people usually vote in the primaries?
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Ideological and party activist
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Runoff Election
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If none of the candidate get a 50% or more vote so top two candidates have another election
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General Election
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Most members of a given political party are chosen
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When does the General Election occur?
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First tuesday in November in the even numbered years
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Turnout rates for presidential elections?
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just over 50% of registered voters
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Turnout rates for gubernatorial elections?
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about 30% of registered voters
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Gubernatorial Elections
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elections for the governor
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Two types of ballot security
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computer voting and voter ID bill
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Voter ID bill
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Must have a photo ID to vote
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Local Elections
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Non-Partisan Municipal (City) and School Board (May). Turnout is very low less then 5%.
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Early voting is popular because...
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convince
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The Poll Tax
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Tax on the poll meant to stop blacks from voting
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White Primary
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Only whites could vote. At first supreme court said it was constitutional but 8 years later it was decided its not constitutional
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Restrictive Registration peroids
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made registration periods at times that would be most convenient to whites and not blacks
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Literacy Tests
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another way to keep blacks and poor people from voting
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Requirements of property ownership
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most own property to vote
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