Demographic least likely to vote
Non-Voters: Politically Estranged
The survey also reveals broad differences between those who are not registered to vote and regular or occasional voters Voting and Demographic Factors
Not only do the rich seem to get richer Non-Voting and Partisanship
Roughly the same proportions of self-identified Republicans and Democrats are regular voters (41% vs. 39%) What is a 'likely voter' sample?
In short, the procedure involves mimicking the real-world process by developing a final "likely voter" sample that approximates the ratio of likely voters to the total adult population in the real world
Some polling organizations do not attempt to reduce the sample to "likely voters" until close to Election Day itself
Which types of people are more likely to vote?
Everything else being equal, certain types of people are more likely to vote than others
The most important of these are age and socioeconomic status
Older and better-educated individuals are, in general, more likely to vote than younger and less well educated individuals
Why do some people vote less than others?
This also gives respondents who may have a lower likelihood of voting – whether because of their age, lack of ongoing interest in the election or simply having missed a past election – a possibility of affecting the outcome, since we know that many who score lower on the scale actually do vote
Vote that is seen as potentially going to any of a number of candidates in an election
A swing vote is a vote that is seen as potentially going to any of a number of candidates in an election, or, in a two-party system, may go to either of the two dominant political parties.
Such votes are usually sought after in election campaigns, since they can play a big role in determining the outcome.
Vote buying occurs when a political party or candidate distributes money or resources to a voter in an upcoming election with the expectation that the voter votes for the actor handing out monetary rewards.
Vote buying can take various forms such as a monetary exchange, as well as an exchange for necessary goods or services.
This practice is often used to incentivise or persuade voters to turn out to elections and vote in a particular way.
Although this practice is illegal in many countries such as the United States, Argentina, Mexico, Kenya, Brazil and Nigeria, its prevalence remains worldwide.
