The Electorate

Vocabulary

Electorate

• The eligible voting population in a country.

Suffrage

• The right to vote in the democratic process.

Voter Apathy

• Lack of caring among voters in an election.

Disenfranchisement

• To take away a person or a group of people’s right to vote.

Civil Disobedience

• Refusal to obey unjust laws.

Straw Polls

• A group of people questioned informally to determine public opinion.

Exit Poll

• Survey of a small percentage of voters taken after they leave their voting place.

Universe

• The population to be studied.

Sample

• A small group of people who accurately represent a universe.

Random Sample

• A sample chosen so that every member of the universe has an equal chance of being selected.

Affirmative Action

• Equal opportunity employment measures to prevent discrimination against employees or job applicants, on the basis of color, religion, sex, or national origin.

Motor Voter Law

• People are automatically registered to vote when they apply for a driver’s license.

Voting Age Population(VAP)

• All people residing in the U.S. that are over age 18.

Voting Eligible Population (VEP)

• All members of the electorate except convicted felons and non-citizens.

• More accurate data for voter turnout.