Dates
General Election
What is november 1st tuesday after first monday
Grant of Money
What is Subsidy
The only people allowed to vote in 1815
What is white male with property
The voter turnout of ___ has been consistently lower than the turnout nationwide.
What is Texas
A politician who is running for public office
What is candidate
Women in Texas receive full suffrage
What is 1920
Campaign money given directly to candidates and subject to Federal Elections Commission (FEC) regulations
What is Hard money
18th year olds can now vote
What is 26th admentment
2020 turnout for Presidential
What is 52.39%
All of the people entitled to vote in a given election
What is Electorate
Last Day to Register to Vote
What is October 7
Who regulates campaign funding in state elections?
What is the States
Targets poll taxes
What is 24th admentment
Nickname of hispanics for voting
What is Dormant Giants
An officeholder who is seeking reelection
What is incumbent
Fourteenth Amendment passed
What is 1866
Money spent by political parties for activities such as get-out-the-vote drives
What is Soft money
Voting Rights Act of 1965
What is prohibits voting discrimination based on race,color, or memberships
Majority of vote turnout ages
What is 50+
A political campaign adviser who tries to convince journalists of the truth of a particular interpretation of events
What is Spin Doctor
Texas adopted the Australian Ballot
What is 1892
Campaign money given directly to candidates and subject to Federal Elections Commission (FEC) regulations
What is Hard money
Required that the states offer provisional ballots for those persons whose names were not on the voter list
What is Help America Vote Act
Majority of voters in Hidalgo county vote this time
What is early voting
An outgoing official serving out the remainder of a term, after retiring or being defeated for reelection
What is Lame Duck