Parties and Elections II

For Monday, King, Birmingham Jail; Alinsky xiii-97

Presentations today: Ethan, Jules, Marco, Ved

Presentations Monday:  Faith, Lauren, Kaylin, Shannon

Presentations a week from today: Lily

Turnout: VAP and VEP

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

Direct Democracy: Prop 50

Districts 

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

Explaining Elections:  Geography and the Electoral College 

Explaining Elections:  Demographics

• Gender and Marital Status
• The Diploma Divide
• Black vote and Malcolm X

Latino Voting

• Diversity of Latinos and Religion
• Latinos and issues (see table 5, p. 7)
• Immigration and border security
• "Latinx"
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Explaining Elections:  Economics

Campaigns

• Spending
• Commercials!