Political agendas Agents of political socialization Public opinion polls Political ideologies 2. A child first sees the political world through the eyes of his or her peer groups. Newspapers Television Magazines Radio 4. The Voting Rights Act of 1965 requires people to pay poll taxes before voting. The more education a person has, the more likely it is that she or he will be a regular voter.
Wealthier people tend to be overrepresented among regular voters.
Although voter participation by African Americans and Hispanics has increased, they remain underrepresented at the polls. Generally, younger voters turn out to vote more regularly than older voters do. In recent years, split-ticket voting has decreased. A push poll is intended to influence a voter to support the candidate whose campaign sponsored the poll.