Voter turnout, why it is a problem and why it is not, ways to increase voter turnout, and the differences between turnout rates in presidential v. congressional elections. We also discussed the influences on voting behavior and the characteristics of regular voters.
We started our notes on campaigns and elections.
The homework is:
1. One political cartoon due on Friday.
2. Read Chapter 8 and 10
3. Paper due on 3.16
4. Test on 3.23 and 3.24
5. Extra Credit due on 3.21