Post on 23-Dec-2015
Warm-upCollect the voter registration form from the counter and complete.
Have out your vocabulary homework to be checked.
After the Warm-up, we will organize your notebook.
Vocabulary CheckTwo party systemPolitical partyThird partyPlatformRecruitNominationMass mediaSocial mediaPublic policyBallotApathyElectorate
Polling placePropagandaBiasEditorialInterest groupPolitical Action
Committee (PAC)Soft moneyElectoral collegeElectorWinner-take-all system
Notebook Set-upCitizenship Unit Study
Guide
Political Parties and Elections Unit
(Table of Contents)
Crossword Puzzle Vocabulary List
Warm-upPreview
Voting In Virginia Notes
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Voting in Virginia
Daily Objectives1. What are the qualifications
for voter registration in Virginia?
2. What factors determine voter registration and turnout?
Preview activity: Write an answer to the question below on your warm-up page (underneath the registration form)
If you were eligible to vote in the upcoming election, who would you vote for and explain your answer
Barack Obama (Democrat)
Mitt Romney (Republican).
How is voting part of the “Political Process” ? Voting is a basic responsibility of
citizenshipRegistration is required before a
citizen may voteOnly citizens who register may
participate in primary and general elections
The number of citizens who register and vote is related to how important election issues are
What are primaries? Think of a basketball tournament…out of all of the good teams, who goes
to the finals? Answer: They hold quarter & semi
finals to narrow down the list of teams.
Political Parties do this in elections. Each political party can only send one person to run in the General Election. How do they decide?
Answer: They hold primaries (or semi finals) which are elections to help the political party decide who should run for their party in the General Election.
Don’t write
1. Must be aU.S. citizen
2. Must be a residentof Virginia andprecinct
3. Must be 18 by the GeneralElection Day
What are the qualifications to vote?
(add this as a bullet)To be eligible to
vote means that you are part of the electorate.
Once you are registered, you may vote on General Election Day which is always…
The first Tuesday after the first Monday in November.
Go to your official polling place on that day to cast your ballot and vote
EVERY VOTE COUNTS
Don’t write
How to register to vote? Mail application
In person at-Registrar’s officeDMV (Division of Motor Vehicles)Other sites
Registration is closed 22 days before elections
Brainstorm If the process is so simple, why doesn’t everyone vote?
Failure to vote
Why do people fail to vote? 1. Apathy- lack of interest
2. Fail to register
What factors predict which citizens will vote?
1. Age2. Education3. Income
Generally, the more you have , the more likely you are to vote.
More people votein presidential elections than in state and local elections.
How can students under 18 participate in the democratic (political) process? Direct participation in campaignsParticipate in classroom and on-line
simulations
EVERY VOTE IS IMPORTANT!
ODDS AND ENDS REVIEWWho is most likely to vote?
How many days before the election must a person register? 22
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true
Name the 3 qualifications to vote in Virginia.
1. Citizen of the US2. Resident of
Virginia 3. 18 years old
Objective Check1. What are the qualifications for
voter registration in Virginia?
2. What factors determine voter registration and turnout?
Return Tests (cartoon)
Do you want to do test corrections?
You have to sign a contract and do some re-learning work. This will be due in 3 class periods.
Take the re-test in Resource or your lunch
Maximum points back- 20
Everyone has to complete the Checkpoint work whether you do the re-test or not.
You will have time to start this in class today once you have finished your pairs activity.
Pairs ActivityWith your 3: 00 partner:
Create a poster about voting- due at the end of class
Ideas: Why voting is importantHow to qualify and where to voteEncourage more people to voteAdvertise one of the presidential candidates and
encourage people to vote for him