describe the roles that political parties and candidate characteristics play in mobilizing electoral participation in contemporary u s elections 1
4 to 6 pages (1,000 to 1,500 words), don’t cite outside sources, cite from the book [We the People] ONLY (will upload it soon)
The results of the 2016 and 2018 national elections raise significant questions about the future of America’s political parties and the viability of America’s electoral processes. In an essay, describe the roles that political parties and candidate characteristics play in mobilizing electoral participation in contemporary U.S. elections and analyze how individual characteristics of voters (such as socioeconomic status), political socialization, electoral laws, and electoral practices influence voting likelihood. Where possible use examples from recent national campaigns for national office discussed in the assigned text and in the lectures/video supplements.