GVPT 170 Lecture Notes - Defensively Equipped Merchant Ship, European Cooperation In Science And Technology, Early Voting
12 Mar 2014
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Sum: what decisions are involved when a voter decides to turnout the vote and why shapes their decisions in the ballot box. Voting & participation links public opinion to government of cials and government policy. Compared to other western industrialized countries, the united states has: More elections national election; state: governor, judges; municipal election: mayor, city council. Higher levels of more active participation registration for vote practice varies between states modern era: since 1960s a big gap (20%) between presidential & midterm. P = probability your vote will be decisive you show up to vote, your vote has the chance to be the deciding vote - meaningful to the outcome. C = the cost of voting (e. g. , registering, going to the polls, etc. ) Will vote if p(b) c > 0. A person votes if the bene ts outweigh the costs. Also requires that your vote has a chance to affect who wins.
