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| ann arbor voters guide: The Many Faces of Strategic Voting John H Aldrich, André Blais, Laura B. Stephenson, 2018-11-20 Voters do not always choose their preferred candidate on election day. Often they cast their ballots to prevent a particular outcome, as when their own preferred candidate has no hope of winning and they want to prevent another, undesirable candidate’s victory; or, they vote to promote a single-party majority in parliamentary systems, when their own candidate is from a party that has no hope of winning. In their thought-provoking book The Many Faces of Strategic Voting, Laura B. Stephenson, John H. Aldrich, and André Blais first provide a conceptual framework for understanding why people vote strategically, and what the differences are between sincere and strategic voting behaviors. Expert contributors then explore the many facets of strategic voting through case studies in Great Britain, Spain, Canada, Japan, Belgium, Germany, Switzerland, and the European Union. |
| ann arbor voters guide: The Danish Voter Rune Stubager, Kasper M. Hansen, Michael S. Lewis-Beck, Richard Nadeau, 2021-04-26 To many international experts, politicians, and commentators, Denmark stands out as an ideal society with a well-functioning welfare state, low levels of corruption, and a high degree of social and political stability. Like other countries, however, Denmark faces challenges brought on by overall social changes. Particularly the challenges of maintaining a prosperous economy and the growing number of immigrants from different ethnic and religious backgrounds have left their mark on Danish society over the past 50 years. But how have Danish voters reacted to these challenges? In order to understand the foundation of the Danish ideal, the authors analyze voter behavior from the early 1970s until 2019. The Danish Voter investigates a series of interesting questions concerning voters' reactions to the two macrosocial challenges--and how these reactions impact the foundations for the ideal. The individual chapters consider how the challenges have weakened the traditional class cleavage while giving rise to new divisions based on gender and education. They also show how electoral polarization on economic redistribution has remained strong even in spite of depolarization in the parties' positions on this dimension. On cultural issues like immigration, however, the challenge of diversity has resulted in a dramatic increase in polarization among both parties and voters. By investigating the drivers of political trust, the authors show how voters respond to enacted policies. The Danish Voter holds important insights for readers interested in the politics of Western Europe where countries face similar challenges. Indeed, due to an electoral system open to new influences, the Danish case is an important test case for theories about political development of contemporary Western societies.--Publisher's website. |
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| ann arbor voters guide: Why Americans Split Their Tickets Barry C. Burden, David C. Kimball, 2002-11-22 Why do some voters split their ballots, selecting a Republican for one office and a Democrat for another? Why do voters often choose one party to control the White House while the other controls the Congress? Barry Burden and David Kimball address these fundamental puzzles of American elections by explaining the causes of divided government and debunking the myth that voters prefer the division of power over one-party control. Why Americans Split Their Tickets links recent declines in ticket-splitting to sharpening policy differences between parties and demonstrates why candidates' ideological positions still matter in American elections. Burden and Kimball have given us the most careful and thorough analysis of split-ticket voting yet. It won't settle all of the arguments about the origins of ticket splitting and divided government, but these arguments will now be much better informed. Why Americans Split Their Tickets is essential reading for anyone interested in understanding the major trends in U.S. electoral politics of the past several decades. -Gary Jacobson, University of California, San Diego When voters split their tickets or produce divided government, it is common to attribute the outcome as a strategic verdict or a demand for partisan balance. Burden and Kimball strongly challenge such claims. With a thorough and deft use of statistics, they portray ticket-splitting as a by-product of the separate circumstances that drive the outcomes of the different electoral contests. This will be the book to be reckoned with on the matter of ticket splitting. -Robert Erikson, Columbia University [Burden and Kimball] offset the expansive statistical analysis by delving into the historical circumstances and results of recent campaigns and elections. ... [They] make a scholarly and informative contribution to the understanding of the voting habits of the American electorate-and the resulting composition of American government. -Shant Mesrobian, NationalJournal.com |
| ann arbor voters guide: What Every Driver Must Know (Michigan, June 2021) State of State of Michigan, 2021-09-26 Driving is a privilege and not a right. Drivers must drive responsibly and safely, obey traffic laws, and never drink and drive. Finally, make sure that you and your passengers are properly buckled up - it's the law! Today's vehicles are loaded with technology that was unheard of even a decade ago. Systems that warn when you are drifting from your lane, assist you in parallel parking, automatically brake in emergency situations and provide 360 degrees of vision around the vehicle via a camera are becoming standard, even on moderately priced vehicles. As remarkable as these leaps in automotive technology are, the truth is that the most important safety feature in any vehicle remains you as the driver. Therefore, it is to your benefit to continue improving and expanding your knowledge of traffic laws and safe driving practices. Driving is a privilege. Once you have been issued a driver's license, you have the responsibility to continually demonstrate the skill and knowledge to drive safely. Whether you have been behind the wheel for decades or are just starting to venture out, driving is a discipline that requires judgment, knowledge, physical and mental self-awareness, and practice. What Every Driver Must Know is an excellent resource for assisting you on this lifelong journey. |
| ann arbor voters guide: The Voter's Guide to Election Polls Ph D. Michael W. Traugott, Ph. D. Paul J. Lavrakas, 2016-11-04 Fifth Edition. For the sixth presidential election running, Michael W. Traugott and Paul J. Lavrakas team up to give voters everything they need to know about election polls. When it comes to polls, the stakes are high, which is why this edition has been revised to incorporate information on the latest technologies used for data collection and data analysis. In straightforward language, the authors answer questions such as: - How do political candidates and organizations use poll data? - How do news organizations collect and report poll data? - Why do pollsters use samples? - How do media organizations analyze polls? They also examine common problems and complaints about polls, such as the increasing use of push polls-a political telemarketing technique-and polls conducted on the Internet that attract a large number of respondents who may not be representative of the general public. |
| ann arbor voters guide: The Taiwan Voter Christopher Henry Achen, T. Y. Wang, 2017-07-26 The Taiwan Voter examines the critical role ethnic and national identities play in politics, utilizing the case of Taiwan. Although elections there often raise international tensions, and have led to military demonstrations by China, no scholarly books have examined how Taiwan’s voters make electoral choices in a dangerous environment. Critiquing the conventional interpretation of politics as an ideological battle between liberals and conservatives, The Taiwan Voter demonstrates in Taiwan the party system and voters’ responses are shaped by one powerful determinant of national identity—the China factor. Taiwan’s electoral politics draws international scholarly interest because of the prominent role of ethnic and national identification. While in most countries the many tangled strands of competing identities are daunting for scholarly analysis, in Taiwan the cleavages are powerful and limited in number, so the logic of interrelationships among issues, partisanship, and identity are particularly clear. The Taiwan Voter unites experts to investigate the ways in which social identities, policy views, and partisan preferences intersect and influence each other. These novel findings have wide applicability to other countries, and will be of interest to a broad range of social scientists interested in identity politics. |
| ann arbor voters guide: The Primary Rules Caitlin E. Jewitt, 2019-01-14 Reflecting on 2016, it might seem that the national parties have little control over how the presidential nominations unfold and who becomes their presidential candidate. Yet the parties wield more influence than voters in determining who prevails at the National Conventions. Although the reforms of the late 1960s and 1970s gave rank-and-file party members a clear voice in the selection of presidential candidates, the parties retain influence through their ability to set the electoral rules. Despite this capability, party elites do not always fully understand the consequences of the rules and therefore often promote a system that undermines their goals. The Primary Rules illuminates the balance of power that the parties, states, and voters assert on the process. By utilizing an original, comprehensive data set that details the electoral rules each party employed in each state during every nomination from 1976 to 2016, Caitlin E. Jewitt uncovers the effects of the rules on the competitiveness of the nomination, the number of voters who participate, and the nomination outcomes. This reveals how the parties exert influence over their members and limit the impact of voters. The Primary Rules builds on prior analyses and extends work highlighting the role of the parties in the invisible primary stage, as it investigates the parties’ influence once the nominations begin. The Primary Rules provides readers with a clearer sense of what the rules are, how they have changed, their consequences, and practical guidance on how to modify the rules of the nomination system to achieve their desired outcomes in future elections. |
| ann arbor voters guide: Election Inspector National Learning Corporation, 2012 The Election Inspector Passbook(R) prepares you for your test by allowing you to take practice exams in the subjects you need to study. It provides hundreds of questions and answers in the areas that will likely be covered on your upcoming exam, including but not limited to: American government and civics; inspection procedures; understand and interpreting written materials; name and number checking; and more. |
| ann arbor voters guide: Economics and Elections Michael S. Lewis-Beck, 1990 A cross-national study of the effect of economic conditions on voting behavior in the United States and the Western democracies |
| ann arbor voters guide: Party Mandates and Democracy Elin Naurin, Terry J Royed, Robert Thomson, 2019-02-28 When people discuss politics, they often mention the promises politicians make during election campaigns. Promises raise hopes that positive policy changes are possible, but people are generally skeptical of these promises. Party Mandates and Democracy reveals the extent to and conditions under which governments fulfill party promises during election campaigns. Contrary to conventional wisdom a majority of pledges—sometimes a large majority—are acted upon in most countries, most of the time. The fulfillment of parties’ election pledges is an essential part of the democratic process. This book is the first major, genuinely comparative study of promises across a broad range of countries and elections, including the United States, Canada, nine Western European countries, and Bulgaria. The book thus adds to the body of literature on the variety of outcomes stemming from alternative democratic institutions. |
| ann arbor voters guide: The Urban Voter Karen M. Kaufmann, 2010-05-25 Karen Kaufmann's groundbreaking study shows that perceptions of interracial conflict can cause voters in local elections to focus on race, rather than party attachments or political ideologies. Using public opinion data to examine mayoral elections in New York and Los Angeles over the past 35 years, Kaufmann develops a contextual theory of local voting behavior that accounts for the Republican victories of the 1990s in these overwhelmingly Democratic cities and the liberal revivals that followed. Her conclusions cast new light on the interactions between government institutions, local economies, and social diversity. The Urban Voter offers a critical analysis of urban America's changing demographics and the ramifications of these changes for the future of American politics. This book will interest scholars and students of urban politics, racial politics, and voting behavior; the author's interdisciplinary approach also incorporates theoretical insights from sociology and social psychology. The Urban Voter is appropriate for both undergraduate and graduate level courses. Karen Kaufmann is Assistant Professor in the Department of Government and Politics at the University of Maryland, College Park. |
| ann arbor voters guide: The Dictator's Dilemma at the Ballot Box Masaaki Higashijima, 2022 Modern dictatorships hold elections. Contrary to our stereotypical views of autocratic politics, dictators often introduce elections with limited manipulation wherein they refrain from employing blatant electoral fraud and pro-regime electoral institutions. Why do such electoral reforms happen in autocracies? Do these elections destabilize autocratic rule? The Dictator's Dilemma at the Ballot Box explores how dictators design elections and what consequences those elections have on political order. It argues that strong autocrats who can effectively garner popular support through extensive economic distribution become less dependent on coercive electioneering strategies. When autocrats fail to design elections properly, elections backfire in the form of coups, protests, and the opposition's stunning election victories. The book's theoretical implications are tested on a battery of cross-national analyses with newly collected data on autocratic elections and in-depth comparative case studies of the two Central Asian republics--Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan. The book's findings suggest that indicators of free and fair elections in dictatorships may not be enough to achieve full-fledged democratization. |
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| ann arbor voters guide: Losing to Win Jeremy Gelman, 2020-07-20 Most everyone, voters, political scientists, even lawmakers, think Congress is dysfunctional. Instead of solving problems, Democrats and Republicans spend their time playing politics. These days Capitol Hill seems more a place to bicker, not to pass laws. The reality is more complicated. Yes, sometimes Congress is broken. But sometimes it is productive. What explains this variation? Why do Democrats and Republicans choose to legislate or score political points? And why do some issues become so politicized they devolve into partisan warfare, while others remain safe for compromise? Losing to Win answers these questions through a novel theory of agenda-setting. Unlike other research that studies bills that become law, Jeremy Gelman begins from the opposite perspective. He studies why majority parties knowingly take up dead-on-arrival (DOA) bills, the ideas everyone knows are going to lose. In doing so, he argues that congressional parties’ decisions to play politics instead of compromising, and the topics on which they choose to bicker, are strategic and predictable. Gelman finds that legislative dysfunction arises from a mutually beneficial relationship between a majority party in Congress, which is trying to win unified government, and its allied interest groups, which are trying to enact their policies. He also challenges the conventional wisdom that DOA legislation is political theater. By tracking bills over time, Gelman shows that some former dead-on-arrival ideas eventually become law. In this way, ideas viewed as too extreme or partisan today can produce long-lasting future policy changes. Through his analysis, Gelman provides an original explanation for why both parties pursue the partisan bickering that voters find so frustrating. He moves beyond conventional arguments that our discordant politics are merely the result of political polarization. Instead, he closely examines the specific circumstances that give rise to legislative dysfunction. The result is a fresh, straightforward perspective on the question we have all asked at some point, “Why can’t Democrats and Republicans stop fighting and just get something done?” |
| ann arbor voters guide: Partisan Gerrymandering and the Construction of American Democracy Erik J. Engstrom, 2013-09-30 Since the nation’s founding, the strategic manipulation of congressional districts has influenced American politics and public policy |
| ann arbor voters guide: Partnering with Extremists Kimberly A Twist, 2019-12-06 As long as far-right parties—known chiefly for their vehement opposition to immigration—have competed in contemporary Western Europe, many have worried about these parties’ acceptability to democratic voters and mainstream parties. Yet, rather than treating the far right as pariahs, major mainstream-right parties have included the far right in 15 governing coalitions from 1994 to 2017. Parties do not care equally about all issues at any given time, and Kimberly Twist demonstrates that far-right parties will agree to support the mainstream right’s goals more readily than many other parties, making them appealing partners. Partnering with Extremists builds on existing work on coalition formation and party goals to propose a theory of coalition formation that works across countries and over time. The evidence comes from 19 case studies of coalition formation in Austria and the Netherlands, countries where far-right parties have been excluded when they could have been included and included when the mainstream right had other options. The argument is then extended to countries where coalitions are less common, France and the United Kingdom, and to cases of mainstream-right adoption of far-right themes. Twist incorporates both office and policy considerations in her argument and reimagines “policy” to be a two-dimensional factor; it matters not just where parties are located on an issue but how firmly they hold those positions. |
| ann arbor voters guide: The American Voter Angus Campbell, University of Michigan. Survey Research Center, 1980-09-15 On voting behavior in the United States |
| ann arbor voters guide: The Democratic Virtues of the Christian Right Jon A. Shields, 2009-02-22 Jon Shields argues that religious conservatives have in fact dramatically increased and improved democratic participation and that they are far more civil and reasonable than is commonly believed. --from publisher description. |
| ann arbor voters guide: Elections in Japan, Korea, and Taiwan Under the Single Non-Transferable Vote Bernard Grofman, 1999-11-23 DIVConsiders how electoral rules affect election results and argues that the impact of the same electoral systems is different from one culture to another /div |
| ann arbor voters guide: The Oxford Handbook of American Elections and Political Behavior Jan E. Leighley, 2012-02-16 The Oxford Handbooks of American Politics are the essential guide to the study of American political life in the 21st Century. With engaging contributions from the major figures in the field The Oxford Handbook of American Elections and Political Behavior provides the key point of reference for anyone working in American Politics today |
| ann arbor voters guide: Engaging the Public Thomas J. Johnson, Carol E. Hays, Scott P. Hays, 1998 This volume of original essays by leading political scientists and media scholars examines the nature of political disengagement among the public and offers concrete solutions for how the government and media can stimulate public engagement in the political process. |
| ann arbor voters guide: Dividing the Rulers Yuhui Li, 2019-09-16 The election of populist politicians in recent years seems to challenge the commitment to democracy, if not its ideal. This book argues that majority rule is not the problem; rather, the institutions that stabilize majorities are responsible for the suppression of minority interests. Despite the popular notion that social choice instability (or “cycling”) makes it impossible for majorities to make sound legislation, Yuhui Li argues that the best part of democracy is not the large number of people on the winning side; it is that the winners can be easily divided and realigned with the losers in the cycling process. He shows that minorities’ bargaining power depends on their ability to exploit division within the winning coalition and induce its members to defect, an institutionalized uncertainty that is missing in one-party authoritarian systems. Dividing the Rulers theorizes why such division within the majority is important and what kind of institutional features can help a democratic system maintain such division, which is crucial in preventing the “tyranny of the majority.” These institutional solutions point to a direction of institutional reform that academics, politicians, and voters should collectively pursue. |
| ann arbor voters guide: Elections and Exit Polling Fritz J. Scheuren, Wendy Alvey, 2008-06-30 An understanding of the relationship between the product and the process in election polling is often lost. This edited volume unites ideas and researchers, with quality playing the central role. —J. Michael Brick, PhD, Director of the Survey Methods Unit, Westat, Inc. Elections and Exit Polling is a truly unique examination of the specialized surveys that are currently used to track and collect data on elections and voter preferences. Employing modern research from the past decade and a series of interviews with famed American pollster Warren Mitofsky (1934-2006), this volume provides a relevant and groundbreaking look at the key statistical techniques and survey methods for measuring voter preferences worldwide. Drawing on the most current studies on pre-election and exit polling, this book outlines improvements that have developed in recent years and the results of their implementation. Coverage begins with an introduction to exit polling and a basic overview of its history, structure, limitations, and applications. Subsequent chapters focus on the use of exit polling in the United States election cycles from 2000–2006 and the problems that were encountered by both pollsters and the everyday voter, such as how to validate official vote count, confidentiality, new voting methods, and continuing data quality concerns. The text goes on to explore the presence of these issues in international politics, with examples and case studies of elections from Europe, Asia, and the Middle East. Finally, looking to the upcoming 2008 U.S. presidential election, the discussion concludes with predictions and recommendations on how to gather more accurate and timely polling data. Research papers from over fifty eminent practitioners in the fields of political science and survey methods are presented alongside excerpts from the editors' own interviews with Mitofsky. The editors also incorporate their own reflections throughout and conclude each chapter with a Summary Observations section that highlights notable concepts and trends. The appendix features sample questionnaires from actual exit polling scenarios and an extensive bibliography directs the reader to additional references for further study. Combining wisdom from one of the most notable names in the field along with findings from modern research and insightful recommendations for future practices, Elections and Exit Polling is an excellent supplement for political science and survey research courses at the upper-undergraduate and graduate levels. It is also a one-of-a-kind reference for pollsters, survey researchers, statisticians, and anyone with a general interest in the methods behind global elections and exit polling. |
| ann arbor voters guide: Party Discipline in the U.S. House of Representatives Kathryn Pearson, 2015-08-06 A breakthrough study that looks at the disciplinary measures which party leaders employ to command loyalty from members |
| ann arbor voters guide: Critical Issues in Justice and Politics V6N1 SUU POLCJ, 2013-04-24 Critical Issues in Justice and Politics is a peer-reviewed academic journal, published twice a year. |
| ann arbor voters guide: The Bridge to a Global Middle Class Walter Russell Mead, Sherle R. Schwenninger, 2003 The Bridge to a Global Middle Class compiles a unique series of papers originally commissioned by the Council on Foreign Relations in the wake of the financial crises of 1997-1998. This thought-provoking retrospective culls the views of economists, international financial institutions, Wall Street, organized labor and varying public-interest organizations on the issue of how to fortify our global financial infrastructure. Their effort is the culmination of an 18-month study - The Project on Development, Trade, and International Finance - that seeks to encourage the evolution of middle-class oriented economic development in emerging market countries. In addressing the world economic problems that led to the crises and examining methods to improve the workings of the world's financial markets, they offer ideas, policy recommendations, and suggest the concrete forms these might take, in the drive to transition the world economy toward strategies that offer the developing world an improved standard of living. These papers make a convincing case for middle-class-oriented economic development as the key to global prosperity and stability. U.S. and international policy-makers will find these insightful discussions valuable in forming new policy and providing the appropriate stimulus for economic development in emerging economies. |
| ann arbor voters guide: Party Coalitions in the 1980s Seymour Lipset, 2017-07-05 The election of 1980 did more than break the Democrats' control of the White House and Congress. It also shattered some important assumptions about the character of our voting coalitions and the condition of our political parties. It opened some possibilities for the remainder of the century that had not been there before. These reflections by David S. Broder in the introduction to Party Coalitions in the 1980s are echoed in the essays of the twenty-one scholars, party leaders, and candidates in the volume.This book presents a detailed and lively discussion of the past history, present significance, and future implications of coalitions in the American two-party political system. Patrick H. Caddell observed that Reagan has skillfully huddled a variety of conservative program and issue initiatives under the umbrella of'economic revitalization.' In that vein, Richard B. Wirthlin argued that the 1980 presidential election should be viewed as a major ... opportunity to redraft the policy agenda of this country. Realizing that change is one of the few constants in politics, Lipset and his colleagues set forth strategies and guideposts for Republicans and Democrats who sought to build winning coalitions for the elections of the 1980s. |
| ann arbor voters guide: The Australian Electoral System David M. Farrell, Ian McAllister, 2006 The Australian Electoral System provides the first-ever comprehensive study of the design of Australian electoral systems. It focuses on the two electoral systems, both 'preferential', that are most closely associated with Australia: namely the alternative vote and the single transferable vote. The book covers four main themes. First, it traces the origins of Australia's electoral systems, explaining how and why Australia ended up with such a relatively unique arrangement. Second, it explores the range of variation in the detail of how the various schemes operate - variations which can have significant behavioural and electoral consequences. Third, it uses aggregate and survey data to systematically analyse the consequences of electoral system design. Fourth, it examines voter reaction to these systems, both in Australia and also cross-nationally. |
| ann arbor voters guide: Controversies in Minority Voting Bernard N. Grofman, Chandler Davidson, 2011-01-01 Widely regarded as one of the most successful pieces of modern legislation, the Voting Rights Act of 1965 has transformed the nature of minority participation and representation in the United States. But with success came controversy as some scholars claim the Act has outlived its usefulness or been subverted in its aim. This volume brings together leading scholars to offer a twenty-five year perspective on the consequences of this landmark act. The Fifteenth Amendment, ratified in 1870, stated that the right of U.S. citizens to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of race, color, or condition of previous servitude. The South, however, virtually ignored this right, disfranchising blacks through violence, intimidation, literacy tests, and poll taxes. The primary purpose of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 was to break down these barriers to minority voting. Beginning with chapters covering the key provisions of the Act, the book discusses the way the Act has transformed American politics and looks at the role played by major civil rights groups in lobbying for extensions and amendments to it and in insuring that its provisions would be enforced. |
| ann arbor voters guide: Reinventing Democrats Kenneth S. Baer, 2000-02-09 When Bill Clinton declared in 1996 that the era of big government is over, Republicans felt that he was stealing their thunder. But in fact, it was the culmination of a decade-long struggle for the heart and soul of the Democratic party. This book tells how a group of New Democrats reformed their enfeebled party's agenda, moved it toward the center, and recaptured the White House with their first two-term president since FDR. Reinventing Democrats is the story of the Democratic Leadership Council, an elite group of elected officials, benefactors, and strategists that let fresh air into the smoke-filled room of politics and changed the public philosophy of their party. Kenneth Baer tells who they are, where they came from, what they believe in, and how they helped elect Bill Clinton-the DLC's former chairman-to the presidency. Drawing on DLC archives and interviews with party insiders, Baer chronicles the increasing influence of the DLC from 1985 to the present. He describes battles waged between New Democrats and party liberals after the failed candidacy of Walter Mondale, and he takes readers behind the scenes in Little Rock to tell how DLC director Al From encouraged Clinton's run for the White House. He then explains how the DLC reshaped the party's agenda into a third way that embraced positions such as welfare reform, a balanced budget, free trade, a tough stance on crime, and a strong defense. In this revealing analysis of insider politics, Baer shows how a determined faction can consciously change a party's public philosophy, even without the impetus of a national crisis or electoral realignment. He also shows that the New Democrat stance exemplifies how ideas can work in sync with the political calendar to determine which specific policies find their way onto the national agenda. If Clinton has achieved nothing else in his presidency, says Baer, he has moved his party to the center, where it stands a better chance to succeed-much to the dismay of conservatives, who feel victimized by the theft of many of their strongest issues. In a book that will engage any reader caught up in the fervor of an election year, Baer reveals the role of new ideas in shaping political stratagems and provides much food for thought concerning the future of the New Democratic philosophy, the Democratic party, and American party politics. |
| ann arbor voters guide: Democracy and Disenfranchisement Kevin Lanning, Rick H. Hoyle, 2009-04-22 Psychologists, political scientists, and experts in election law present a multidisciplinary perspective on voting. Personality characteristics such as motivation, values, and efficacy are considered, as are demographic variables such as education, age, and social class Examines the reciprocal relationship that exists in the functions of voting for individual and society: the interplay between persons and institutions gives rise to the perception that a government is or is not legitimate, and to the sense that an individual does, or does not, belong |
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| ann arbor voters guide: Framing the Future Bernie Horn, 2008-01-07 Shows how the 3 core progressive values - Freedom, Opportunity, Security - define the collective aspirations that drive the American nation, and how progressives can use this framework of values to communicate with persuadable voters. |
| ann arbor voters guide: Buying the Vote Robert E. Mutch, 2014 Campaign finance reform has always been motivated by a definition of democracy that does not count corporations as citizens and holds that self-government works best by reducing political inequality. In the early years of the twentieth century, Congress recognized the strength of these principles by prohibiting corporations from making campaign contributions, passing a disclosure law, and setting limits on campaign expenditures. These reforms were not controversial at the time, but conservative opposition to them appeared in the 1970s. That opposition was well represented in the Supreme Court, which has rolled back reform by granting First Amendment rights to corporations and declaring the goal of reducing political inequality to be unconstitutional. Buying the Vote analyzes the rise and decline of campaign finance reform by tracking changes in the way presidential campaigns have been funded since the late nineteenth century, and changes in the debate over how to reform fundraising practices. A close examination of major Supreme Court decisions shows how the Court has fashioned a new and profoundly inegalitarian redefinition of American democracy-- |
| ann arbor voters guide: How Parties Win Sean D. McGraw, 2015-03-10 In recent decades, Ireland’s three major political parties have maintained over 80 percent of the vote in the face of rapidly shifting social divisions, political values, and controversial issues, though not by giving voice to particular interest groups or reacting to issues of the day. Rather, Sean D. McGraw reveals how party leaders select, or purposely sideline, pressing political and social issues in order to preserve their competitive advantage. By relegating divisive issues to extraparliamentary institutions, such as referenda or national wage bargaining systems, major parties mitigate the effects of changing environments and undermine the appeal of minor parties. This richly textured case study of the major parties in the Republic of Ireland engages the broader comparative argument that political parties actively shape which choices are available to the electorate and—just as importantly—which are not. Additionally, McGraw sets a new standard for mixed-method research by employing public opinion surveys, party manifestos, content analysis of media coverage, the author’s own survey of nearly two-thirds of Irish parliamentarians in both 2010 and 2012, and personal interviews conducted over the course of six years. |
| ann arbor voters guide: The SAGE Encyclopedia of Political Behavior Fathali M. Moghaddam, 2017-05-03 The SAGE Encyclopedia of Political Behavior explores the intersection of psychology, political science, sociology, and human behavior. This encyclopedia integrates theories, research, and case studies from a variety of disciplines that inform this established area of study. |
| ann arbor voters guide: Election Day Practices and Election Projections United States. Congress. House. Committee on House Administration. Task Force on Elections, 1983 |
| ann arbor voters guide: The Michigan Alumnus , 1922 In v.1-8 the final number consists of the Commencement annual. |
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AATA has proposed an amendment to the 4-Party Agreement that guarantees transit services in Ann Arbor and Ypsilanti will never fall below current levels. If the Council passes this …
League of Women Voters Oakland Area VOTER GUIDE
League of Women Voters 2024 VOTER GUIDE - OAKLAND AREA Page 5 Oakland County Clerk and Register of Deeds QUESTION 1: Provide biographical information and explain why you …
City of Ann Arbor - a2gov.org
A web-based survey of households in Ann Arbor with voters registered in one of the city’s five wards was conducted in 2017 by the Michigan State University Office for Survey Research in …
Ann Arbor School District - my.lwv.org
The League of Women Voters of Washtenaw County is a nonpartisan organization established in 1920 in Ann Arbor, MI. The League works to encourage citizen participation in government. It …
City Administrator’s Report October 7, 2024 p - a2gov.org
For your complete guide to voting information and resources, visit the Ann Arbor elections website, or reach out to the city clerk’s office with any questions at 734.794.6140 or …
Managing Your Election Day Polling Place: Election Inspectors ...
This guide is designed as a quick reference for operating your polling place in compliance with state and federal election laws. It has been updated to reflect new rights and procedures …
Ann Arbor Elementary Schools Scheduled for Replacement …
Ann Arbor Elementary Schools Scheduled for Replacement 2024-2031 Frances Wright Photography by Ryan Halsey1 In 2019 the voters of Ann Arbor passed a One Billion Dollar …
FIGHTING FORWARD - Between the Lines
The Voter Guide Has Arrived! BTL’s Progressive Voter Guide is now available online, mobile and in print! Help us spread the word to other Michigan voters about this awesome resource: take …
CITY OF ANN ARBOR: November 8, 2022 General Election Facts
Voter turnout among voters who registered during the 14 days leading up to the election (89.9% voting by AV ballot and 10.1% voting at the polls). NEW VOTER TURNOUT 100% Voter …
Ann Arbor City MI Innovations (2) - EAC
New in 2019, we have launched a public website for voters to check the wait times at their polling locations on Election Day, a first in Michigan. Long Lines on Campus: Ann Arbor is home to …
User’s Guide and Codebook for the ANES 2020 Time Series …
Sep 2, 2022 · User’s Guide and Codebook for the ANES 2020 Time Series Voter Validation Supplemental Data. Ann Arbor, MI and Palo Alto, CA: the University of Michigan and Stanford …
LOCAL NON-PARTISAN VOTER GUIDE GENERAL ELECTION …
The League of Women Voters of Washtenaw County is a nonpartisan organization established in 1920 in Ann Arbor, MI. The League works to encourage citizen participation in government. It …
A Collection of Michigan s Local League Histories A
In 1974 the Ann Arbor and Ypsilanti Leagues merged to form the Ann Arbor Area League. More recently, the League has welcomed units in Lenawee and Livingston counties. League …
Ann Arbor City Clerk’s Office - a2gov.org
Ann Arbor voters rely on the Clerk’s Office webpage for election information. Due to the gubernatorial election in FY19, the City Clerk’s webpage
League of Women Voters of Michigan presents 2024 Non …
Like this print Voter Guide, the VOTE411 online guide provides data on candidates, their experience, and their positions on important issues. VOTE411, however, goes further, …
American Pulse Survey Briefing - Ann Arbor 2023-09-18
Sep 18, 2023 · The Ann Arbor Energy Future survey offers insight into Ann Arbor voters': Perspectives on the City's 2030 Renewable Energy Goal Priorities for Energy Initiatives …
Annual Report - MyLO
League of Women Voters of the Ann Arbor Area Annual Meeting May, 2020 Agenda Each member will review the Annual Report independently. Members will then virtually vote: 1. to …
City Administrator’s Report September 16, 202 4 p - a2gov.org
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2024 25 Voting Assistance Guide - fvap.gov
Welcome to the 2024-2025 Voting Assistance Guide (Guide)! Voting absentee is an easy two step process: 1) register to vote and request your absentee ballot, and 2) vote and return your …
The clash of cultures over downtown. - localinannarbor.com
Then, in November, Ann Arbor voters en-thusiastically endorsed a millage of 0.5 mills for thirty years, “for preservation and protection of parkland, open space, natural habitats, and city …
The 4-Party Agreement
AATA has proposed an amendment to the 4-Party Agreement that guarantees transit services in Ann Arbor and Ypsilanti will never fall below current levels. If the Council passes this …
League of Women Voters Oakland Area VOTER GUIDE
League of Women Voters 2024 VOTER GUIDE - OAKLAND AREA Page 5 Oakland County Clerk and Register of Deeds QUESTION 1: Provide biographical information and explain why you …
City of Ann Arbor - a2gov.org
A web-based survey of households in Ann Arbor with voters registered in one of the city’s five wards was conducted in 2017 by the Michigan State University Office for Survey Research in …
