Poll-arizing Moments
You must be an American ___ to vote in elections
Citizen
What is the minimum age required to vote in federal elections in the United States?
18
On average what percentage of voters mailed in their ballot in the last election?
What was the height of the tallest president?
6'4" (Abe Lincoln)
In Colorado- it is illegal to have THIS piece of furniture on your front porch
what is a couch.
THIS type of crime prevents you from voting in America
Felony
This document is often required to prove your identity at the polls
What is Photo Id?
In the state of Kansas, what are the requirements to register to vote?
US citizen, resident of Kansas (just have an address), 18 years old, No felony, Photo ID
THIS state was the first not to discriminate against women in voting
New Jersey
(the NJ construction of 1776 did not discriminate by gender when it came to voting. It was then put into place that women could vote in 1807, when it restricted it to “free, white, male citizens”)
In this state it is illegal to sweep debris into the road
Idaho
What year did women gain the right to vote?
White women- 1920
black women- 1965
This term describes the process of signing up to be eligible to vote
What is voter registration?
What state only does mail in ballots?
Oregon
When did the first women run for president?
1870
(Victoria Woodhull became the first women to try and run for president, campaigning successfully on the women's suffrage movement, legalized prostitution, and free love- she spent election day in jail though, due to publishing an article accusing a prominent pastor of adultery)
What out college kids- it is illegal to do this with your car in Kansas
Screech your tires
What percent of eligible americans voted in the 2024 election?
65%
This group of people helps run polling places and assist voters on Election Day.
What are poll workers?
What is the only state that doesn’t require you to be registered to vote?
North Dakota. Only have to live there 30 days prior to election and valid form of ID.
When voting first started- THIS determined when it took place
Harvest
(due to farming making up 69% of jobs in the US, most Americans could not travel until harvest was over, and winter conditions make it hard, so they had to find a sweet spot- hence early November)
In an open car- it is illegal to have this in your back seat in Alaska
A dog
Which state had the highest voting percentage in the 2024 elections?
Wisconsin (76.9%)
Lowest: Hawaii (50.3%)
This is the term for when voters propose and vote directly on laws or policies.
What is a ballot initiative?
How many states (can you name any?) allow for same day voter registration?
21 plus District of Columbia (Washington D.C.) (some vary on the election)
(California, Colorado, Connecticut, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Mexico, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin, Wyoming )
THIS, passed in 1993 allowed voter registration to take place in DMV’s and other public assistance centers, making it more accessible to register to vote
National Voter Registration Act
In South Brunswick, MA- you are not allowed to park within 25 feet of THIS fast food chain.
Dunkin Doughnuts