Voting Choiceboard

Voting Choiceboard
In the United States, voting has become a central political issue. As such, there are multiple ways
voting can be affected or influenced. The most common way is voter participation. Below there are nine
boxes, each focused on a different issue related to voting. You must complete five boxes. Three in one day,
two on the second. As you complete each box consider this question, “Is every American citizen’s voice
heard when voting? What factors help/hurt this?”
Cartoon Voter Registration Voter Disenfranchisement

One solution people have for Voter Disenfranchisement is when a
improving voting in the United States voter loses their ability to vote after
is automatic voter registration. they commit a crime. In some states,
This is popularly known as “motor criminals cannot vote when they are in
voter laws” as it registers people to jail, or even after they leave jail.
vote when they apply for a driver’s
license.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V1FCdf
http://www.ncsl.org/research/elections- K8gTY
and-campaigns/automatic-voter-
registration.aspx
Voting Rights Act Court Case Voter Demographics History of Voting in America
Voting Rights Act of 1965 Different kinds of voters have different In the United States, voting rights have
created protections for people reasons for voting. been given to groups at different
so they can vote without being https://www.pewresearch.org/fact- moments of time.
judged or discriminated tank/2019/05/01/historic-highs-in-2018-
against. voter-turnout-extended-across-racial-and- https://www.businessinsider.com/when-
In this court case, a county ethnic-groups/ women-got-the-right-to-vote-american-
argued that the Voting Rights voting-rights-timeline-2018-10
Act hurt how voting can be
done in their county.
https://www.oyez.org/cases/2012/
12-96
Voter ID Laws Voting Holidays Electoral College
To make sure voters do not The electoral college is how we decide
vote twice, or are voting under The United States is one of a few the president, but there are some
a false name, many states have developed countries to not have voting issues with the process.
Voter ID Laws where they day a national holiday. In this video, the speaker makes a case
show their ID to vote. about the flaws in the system, and
https://www.businessinsider.com/is- some of the issues proponents and
Opponents to this say this election-day-a-national-holiday-2016-11 opponents bring up when discussing
affects minorities and prevents this.
them from voting.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7wC42
https://www.npr.org/2011/07/18/ HgLA4k&t=290s
138160440/the-politics-behind-
new-voter-id-laws
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Cartoon Did you do this one? Yes No
What words are the voters repeating?
What might this cartoon say about voting?
How might you use this document in answering the question “Is every American citizen’s
voice heard when voting? What factors help/hurt this?”
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Voter Registration Did you do this one? Yes No
How might voter registration help people vote?
What are some issues with voter registration, specifically “motor voter laws”?
Write down one piece of evidence you can use from this document for your essay.
voice heard when voting? What factors help/hurt this?”
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Disenfranchisement Did you do this one? Yes No
Which groups of people are affected the most by disenfranchisement?
How has disenfranchisement affected national elections? How can this affect local
elections?
Write down one piece of evidence you can use from this document for your essay
voice heard when voting? What factors help/hurt this?
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Shelby County vs Holder Did you do this one? Yes No
How is this court case related to the Voting Rights Act?
Is forcing counties to establish rules to protect voting rights needed today?
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Voter Demographics Did you do this one? Yes No
Why might some groups increase their voter turnout? Does this make voting more
democratic?
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History of Voting in the United States Did you do this one? Yes No
Why did these changes happen?
How might have these changes affected voting in the United States?
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Voter ID Laws Did you do this one? Yes No
Does this affect voting or help create safer elections?
How do voter ID laws affect voting?
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Voter Holidays Did you do this one? Yes No
Why do some people want election days to be national holidays?
What is an issue with having voting holidays?
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Electoral College Did you do this one? Yes No
Does this guarantee that citizens or states have a voice voting for president? Why?
Why might small states want the electoral college? Why might big states want to get rid of
it?
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Cartoon Voter Registration Voter Disenfranchisement

What might this cartoon say about voting?

Is forcing counties to establish rules to protect voting rights needed today?

How do voter ID laws affect voting?

What is an issue with having voting holidays?

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