Voter Turnout in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Mexico

1. Voter Turnout in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Mexico Lisa Kucharczk

2. What are the variables that affect voter turnout and how does voter turnout affect the United States, the United Kingdom, and Mexico? “Unanswerable” Question

3. Inspiration

5. Gauges political participation • Has implications towards the state of government • Affected by many factors • Electoral systems • Registration process • Political culture Voter Turnout

6. All adults required to vote • President elected directly • Bicameral legislature • Mixture of election types • Party caps Mexico

7. Three-part parliament • 650 members of the House of Commons • Prime minister is elected by party, not people The United Kingdom

8. Bicameral legislature • Presidential elections • Electoral College The UnitedStates

9. Lack of political integrity • Negative campaigning • Low political efficacy • Election predictions • Infrastructure Factors Affecting Turnout

10. Increasing Turnout

11. Review for A.P. Government exam • Political participation • 40 attendees • Petition on whitehouse.gov • Make Election Day a national holiday Project Action

12. Project Action

13. Questions? Works Cited