Voting Models USA
- Created by: Chloe Budd
- Created on: 14-05-14 16:17
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- Voting Models in the USA
- Voting context model
- Voters consider the nature of the election, the importance of the election and the electoral system in operation before making their choice
- Could be an explanation for split ticket voting
- In 2012 Massachusetts, white voters chose Romney for president and a Democrat Senator, could be due to the importance of the system. Low Hispanic turnout in Texas (39% VEP) could be that their voice would not be heard
- Could be an explanation for split ticket voting
- Voters consider the nature of the election, the importance of the election and the electoral system in operation before making their choice
- Dominant ideology model
- According to this model, those with a dominant ideology use their position as the elite in the media and business to orchestrate elections to their advantage
- It is a Marxist theory
- In 2010 the 'Where's the birth certificate?' campaign by WorldNetDaily, could have led to Republican control of the HoR in the midterm elections
- It is a Marxist theory
- According to this model, those with a dominant ideology use their position as the elite in the media and business to orchestrate elections to their advantage
- The American voter model 1960
- This categorsied elections as realigining, reinforcing or anomolous
- Suggested independent voters who split their ticket are of little importance or intelligence
- We are currently in dealignment because new voters do not choose a party, not because old ones are disechanted
- Theorised by Campbell, Converse, Miller and Stockes
- Exemplified by 29% of voters being independent in 2012
- This categorsied elections as realigining, reinforcing or anomolous
- Social structures model
- This model of voter behaviour focuses on social cleavages. A belief in this as the influence of primacy factors leads to stability and low levels of swing
- This relates to factors such as gender, race and hometown
- In elections 2004-2012, white voters have always given their votes to the Republicans, as have married people
- Voting context model
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