Facts about voting

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Facts about Voting
By Greg, Lamar and Tim
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All Americans 18 years or older have the right to
vote if you are not mentally ill or a criminal.
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By registering to vote, we the people can vote in
elections.
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Caucus is a meeting of political party members.
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During presidential elections, the electoral vote
is the most important.
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Elected leaders express their opinions on a
variety of public issues.
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Factors, such as being too young or a criminal,
stop some people from voting.
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Go vote, if you are able, because important
decisions are made at the polls.
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How the voters perceive a candidate is often more
important than whether a candidate is qualified.
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Initiative is a method by which laws are proposed.
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J.C. Watts was elected by the voters and he
addressed the Republic Convention in 1990.
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Literacy tests are given to show that the voter
can read, write and understand issues.
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Most voters look for candidateswhose opinions
are similar to their own.
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Nominating candidates is a must, if you want
their name to appear on the ballot.
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On all issues and candidate choice, we must vote
carefully and choose wisely.
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People without permanent addresses cannot
register, therefore they can not vote.
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Quality of advertising and image molding is a
must if candidates want to receive the majority
of the votes from the voters.
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Recall vote is where voters remove a public
official from office because they do not believe
he has done a good job.
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Special elections, such as electing school board
members, are sometimes required.
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There have been several suggestions for reforming
the electoral college system because some people
feel that the big states have too many votes.
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Using television advertising has come under
increasing criticism because it is getting to
expensive and not all candidates can afford equal
time.
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Voters, when they go to the polls, may be asked
to vote on issues as well as candidates.
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When a person votes for both Republican and
Democratic candidates, he or she is voting a
split-ticket.
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Xtreme mass media, such as television and radio,
is used by candidates to inform the public about
their ideas in order to get voters to vote for
them at the polls.