The framers of the Constitution established the Electoral College because they wanted a. to ensure the general population would have an opportunity to directly vote for president. The major parties are not in favor of eliminating the Electoral College because a. The form of ballot that encourages straight-ticket voting is the a. closed ballot. The coattail effect a. appears only in national elections. Age is not a significant factor in voting.
Younger voters tend to turn out in higher percentages than older voters.
Turnout increases the older the age group until the age of 65 and older. Younger voters have more enthusiasm for voting than older voters. As a factor in voting, more education seems to correlate with a. voting Republican. Since their introduction in the late nineteenth century, voter registration laws have a. increased the numbers of voters. If we measure the influence of socioeconomic status by profession, then a. skilled tradesmen tend to vote independently.