Title: Voters Responsibility
1Voters Responsibility
By Ashley and Terronya
2 the major purpose of American
political parties is to elect candidates to
public office, few people vote.
Although
3 a voter
you need to be 18 years or older, a resident of
the state for a specified period of time, a
citizen of the US, not mentally ill or a
criminal.
Becoming
4 have different ideas on a
variety of issues.
Candidates
5 and Republican parties each
choose their presidential and vice-presidential
nominees at a national convention held during the
summer of election year.
Democratic
6 candidate use endorsements and
advertising propaganda techniques in order to
get more votes.
Each
7 time to time state or local governments
also hold certain kinds of special elections.
From
8 elections are always held on the
Tuesday after the first Monday in November.
General
9 voters get registered is a must
because you have to be registered to vote.
Helping
10 some elections at the state or local level,
voters may be asked to vote on issues as well as
on candidates.
In
11 schedules and raising money
keeps a candidate busy while he is trying to
gather votes.
Juggling
12 candidates keep up with the issues in
order to help them make wise decisions.
Keen
13 tests were given to prove that the
voter could read, write and understand public
issues in order to vote.
Literacy
14 people think that the electoral college
system should be changed or eliminated because
the big states have too many votes.
Many
15 calling is an attempt to turn people
against an opponent or an idea by using an
unpleasant label or description for the person or
idea .
Name
16 election day, ballots are opened and
counted either at the polling place or at the
election board.
On
17 candidates spend much time, money
and effort to create the right image in order to
get votes.
Political
18 are asked by voters of the
candidates so that they know which candidate to
vote for during the election.
Questions
19 is a method by which voters can
approve or reject a measure passed by the state
legislature or by the local government.
Referdium
20 people vote a split ticket as they vote
for both republican or democratic candidates that
they feel will do the best job.
Some
21 advertising for campaign
promotionals has come under increasing criticism
because not every candidate can afford equal
time.
Television
22 current laws, political parties
can raise unlimited amounts of soft money.
Under
23 is one of the major responsibilities of
citizenship .
Voting
24 you nominate a candidate, it is only
the first part of the election process.
When
25 machines are used to print
candidates statements to the press so that the
candidates views can be published in the paper.
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26 must take an active interest in
politics because every level of government
affects your lives in some way.
You
GO VOTE !
27 is used to create brochures
and other material to inform voters about the
candidates stance on important issues.
Zenography