Mobilization
CLEP American Government, Chapter 39 Mobilization Mobilization changes whether preferences become ballots. Campaigns, parties, unions, congregations, community groups, friends, and family provide information, reminders, registration help, transportation, social pressure, and a direct request. Mobilization can alter the composition of the electorate without changing anyone's candidate preference. If one campaign turns out more supporters, its vote […]
Economic conditions
CLEP American Government, Chapter 39 Economic conditions Economic voting links judgments about material conditions to electoral choice. Retrospective voters reward or punish officeholders for past performance; prospective voters compare expected future performance. Pocketbook voting centers the individual's or household's finances, while sociotropic voting centers the national or community economy. A voter who rewards the governing […]
