voting

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voting
By Lowella
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AMERICANS HAVE THE RESPONSIBILITY TO VOTE, YET
MANY DO NOT.
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BALLOTS HAVE THE CANDIDATES NAME LISTED IN
ALPHABETICAL ORDER SO THAT THE VOTERS CAN VOTE
FOR THE CANDIDATE OF THEIR CHOICE.
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CAUCUSES ARE HELD BY EACH PARTY IN ORDER TO
DETERMINE WHICH CANDIDTES THEY WILL ENDORSE.
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DISCRIMINATION OFTEN PREVENTS VOTING BY MINORITY
GROUPS.
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ELECTORATES ARE PEOPLE WHO ARE ELIGIBLE TO VOTE
IN AN ELECTION.
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FUNDING IS USED TO FINANCE CAMPAIGNS.
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GETTING YOUR NAME ON THE BALLOT REQUIRES YOUR
PARTYS NOMINATION.
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HOW PRESIDENTS ARE ELECTED IS DIFFERENT FROM
OTHER OFFICIALS, AS THEY ARE ELECTED BY ELECTORAL
VOTES NOT POPULAR VOTES.
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INTEREST GROUPS REPRESENT DIVERSE VIEW POINTS.
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JUVENILES AND CRIMINALS CAN NOT VOTE.
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KEEN CANDIDATES ARE NECESSARY BECAUSE IF ELECTED,
THEY NEED TO BE ABLE TO THINK AND SOLVE PROBLEMS.
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LITERACY TESTS WERE ONCE GIVEN TO DETERMINE IF
YOU COULD VOTE .
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MACHINES ARE USED FOR VOTING AT SOME POLLING
PLACES.
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NOMINATING CONVENTIONS ARE HELD TO DETERMINE
WHCIH CANDIDATE THE PARTY AS A WHOLE WILL
SUPPORT.
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ORGANIZATIONS FORM TO TRY TO PERSUADE GOVERNMENT
OFFICIALS TO SUPPORT THEIR ISSUES.
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PRIMARY ELECTIONS ARE USED TO DETERMINE THE
PARTIES NOMINATION FOR PRESIDENT.
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QUICK-WITTED POLITIONS HAVE GOOD CRITICAL
THINKING SKILLS AND MAY BE GOOD LEADERS.
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REGISTRATION MUST OCCUR IN ORDER FOR PEOPLE TO BE
ABLE TO VOTE ON ELECTON DAY.
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STRAIGHT TICKET OR SPLICT TICKET VOTING CAN OCCUR.
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TELEVISION IS ONE GOOD SOURCE OF INFORMATION
ABOUT CANDIDATES AND ISSUES.
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USUALLY, IF ONE IS INTERESTED IN POLITICS, THEY
JOIN AN INTEREST GROUP AND BECOME ACTIVE IN A
POLICIAL PARTY. THEY MAY EVEN RUN FOR AN OFFICE.
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VOTING IS IMPORTANT, SO GO CAST YOUR VOTE ON
ELECTION DAY.
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WE, THE PEOPLE, ARE IMPORTANT IN THE VOTING
PROCESS.
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YOU NEED TO WATCH THE NEWS, READ THE NEWSPAPERS
AND STAY INFORMED If YOU ARE TO VOTE WISELY ON
ELECTION DAY.