Voting Behavior

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Voting Behavior
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I. History of Suffrage- Five Stages

• 1. All White Men
• 2. Black men 15th Amend- 1870
• -Ways South kept African Amer from voting
• 1. Literacy Tests
• 2. Poll Tax
• 3. Grandfather Clause (used with 1 2)
• 4. Intimidation

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I. History of Suffrage- continued

• 3. Females 19th 1919
• 4. African-Americans finally get the right.
  Voting Rights Act-1965
• 5. Over age 18 receives right to vote
• 26th Amedment- 1971

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Indiana Voting Requirements

• Citizen of U.S. for 3 months
• Resident of State for 30 days
• Age 18 at the time of election
• Registration 30 days prior to election

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Voter Registration is lifetime unless..

• Moved
• Felony conviction
• Mentally ill
• You die
• Fails to vote for number of years

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Those who dont vote

• 1. Cannot Voters
• Legal Illegal aliens
• traveling on Election day
• Felons mentally ill
• 2. Non Voters
• Apathetic- I dont care who wins
• Not worth the hassle.
• I cant make a difference.

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Those who do vote

• Voters Non Voters
• Higher Income Lower Income
• Higher Education Lower Education
• Older than 35 Younger than 35
• Married Single
• White collar Blue collar
• Home owner Renter