voting in elections

Most states do what they can to encourage a higher voter turnout, including: Using touch screen computers at the polls Sending out ballots to those who may be absent, disabled or unable to get to the polls for whatever reason Allowing people to vote in front of a notary public Encouraging as many voters as possible to mail in their ballots Keeping polls open eight to twelve hours

Sending out ballots to those who may be absent, disabled or unable to get to the polls for whatever reason Allowing people to vote in front of a notary public Encouraging as many voters as possible to mail in their ballots

Two reasons why voting in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, or North Korea, is not representative of a democratic process: The ballots offer only offer one choice for each position. Voting rights can be removed by a court decision. Voters may disapprove candidates. The voting process serves as a census to account for its citizens.

The ballots offer only offer one choice for each position. The voting process serves as a census to account for its citizens.

When a person votes in an election using a ballot obtained from his county election officer either in person beforehand or by mail it is called:

absentee voting

What is the advantage for the use of voting machines? fraud is nearly impossible assure absolute secrecy do away with the need for numerous officials to count ballots all of the above

all of the above

Election officers are chosen by the:

election board

Characteristics of election officers include: Inspectors and judges who make certain ballot boxes are not illegally stuffed Every state must provide officers from both parties Are volunteer positions who watch election officials They are independent of party affiliation so they maintain a non-biased viewpoint

inspectors and judges who make certain ballot boxes are not illegally stuffed

Three distinctive features of the Australian ballot are: it is distributed by the candidates names of all candidates appear on a single ballot it is a short ballot it is prepared by the state or county at public expense it is printed by the state's majority party it is distributed at polling places by election officials

names of all candidates appear on a single ballot it is prepared by the state or county at public expense it is distributed at polling places by election officials

In absentee voting, a person marks the ballot and then swears before a ____ that he is a registered and qualified voter. He then sends his ballot to the county _____

notary public clerk

In the early days of our democracy, voting was done:

orally

A ____ watcher is a citizen who is paid by the parties to keep a watchful eye on the voters and the officials.

poll

Each county, district, or city is divided into: teams quadrants precincts parties

precincts

A contested election means that the losing candidate is demanding a ____.

recount

Which of the following are types of public buildings used for polling places? Select all that apply. schools court houses libraries prisons police stations fire stations

schools libraries police stations fire stations

There are generally between ____ to ____ election officers at each polling place.

3 and 5

This form of voting was introduced in the United States in 1888:

Australian or secret ballot

The first place in the United States where the Australian ballot was used was:

Louisville, Kentucky