A | B |
What are the features of voice voting? | speak your choice |
What is the disadvantage of voice voting? | No secrets |
What are the features of Early Paper Ballot? | Piece of paper; mail |
What is the advantage of Early Paper Ballot? | Don't leave your house |
What is the disadvantage of Early Paper Ballots | Room for fraud |
What are the feautres of the Australian Ballot? | It is printed at public expense; It lists the names of all candidates in an election; It is given out only at the polls, one to each qualified voter; It is marked in secret |
What are the advantages of the Australian Ballot? | Secretive; less fraudulent |
What is the disadvantage of the Australian Ballot? | Takes a long time |
What are the features of the Office Group ballot? | Presidency of USA; Senate of USA; House Of Representatives |
What is the advantage of the office-group ballot? | private |
What is the disadvantage of the office group ballot? | people are less educated |
What is a feature of the party-column party? | listed by party |
What is the disadvantage of the party-column ballot? | biased |
What is a feature of vote by mail? | listed by party |
What is the disadvantage of the vote by mail? | fraud |
What is the feature of Online voting? | email voting |
What is the advantage of online voting? | don't spend money |
What is the disadvantage of online voting? | fraud |
closed primary | one must be registered to a certain party to vote in that party's primary |
open primary | Anyone can vote in either of the 2 primaries, but not in both. You may only vote in one primary |
What is an example of a non-partisan election? | school board |
What are the two groups that use absentee ballots? | people in the army; businessmen |
Explain the coattail effect. | When you ride someone else's popularity into office. |
Give an example of the coattail effect. | Past election: Barack Obama |