POLSCI 101 Lecture Notes - Manufacturing Consent, Proportional Representation, Civic Engagement
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Lower today in the us than it has been in the past. On tuesday, not over the weekend or on a holiday like it often is in other industrialized democracies. Singular member plurality - winner take all system. Proportional representation system - people vote for a party rather than an individual. Parties garner representation in a legislature based on the percentage of votes received. Probability that your singular vote will have more of an impact in a proportional representation system. 1. 6 million people living in prison in 2012 - 1 in 100 citizens. 33 states prohibit convicted felons or anyone on parole/probation from voting. 2% of the american population lost right to vote. 1 in 15 black citizens are felons. Decrease in mobilization - those asked to participate are more likely to participate in voting. If people are not going out and asking people to vote for them, fewer people will turn out to vote.
