Elections II

 For Monday:

• Lowi, ch. 11.
• Tocqueville, pp. 174-179.

Turnout: VAP and VEP

• Historical
• Demographics
• Youth:  WHY IS TURNOUT LOWER AMONG YOUNGER PEOPLE?
• By state

Direct Democracy (Lowi 326-327)

Districts (Lowi, 323)

• A gerrymandering game
• Democratic gerrymander in Illinois
• Republican gerrymander in NC

Explaining Elections:  Geography and the Electoral College (more next week)

Explaining Elections:  Demographics

• Gender and Marital Status
• The Diploma Divice
• Black vote and Malcolm X
• Latinos and issues (see table 5, p. 7)

Explaining Elections:  Economics

Campaigns

• Spending
• Commercials!