Voting 101
The minimum age to vote in a U.S. federal election
What is 18 years old
The level of government that includes the president
True or false: If you attend college away from home, you must automatically change your voter registration
What is false! Eligible students can explore voting options based on their circumstances and applicable election rules.
The year the Voting Rights Act signed into law
What is 1965
FACT or CAP: Only presidential elections matter.
What is CAP. State and local elections also influence policies and decisions that affect people's lives.
A ballot is
What is a form or method voters use to make their choices in an election.
The level of government includes the New York State Assembly
What is the State government
Name one way an eligible college student may vote without traveling back home.
What is they may be able to vote by mail or absentee ballot, or vote locally if properly registered there.
The constitutional amendment, ratified in 1870, prohibits denying the right to vote on account of race
What is the 15th amendment
FACT or CAP: Local elections can affect your everyday life.
What is fact. Local officials make decisions about community services, budgets, and other local matters.
An absentee or mail-in ballot is
What is a ballot that allows an eligible voter to cast a ballot by mail or another authorized method instead of voting in person at a polling place
The level of government generally handles city services
What is the Local government
If you're unsure whether you're registered to vote, you should..
What is check your status using your state's official voter-registration lookup or contact the appropriate election office.
Preventative measures that limited black voters in the South during the Jim Crow era were
What is literacy tests or poll taxes
FACT or CAP: Every college student must vote using their parents' address.
What is cap. Eligible students may have different voting options depending on their circumstances and applicable rules.
The 3 things you should know before Election Day
What is when, where, or how you can vote.
The branch of the federal government that is responsible for making laws
What is legislative branch (includes Congress)
True or False: You vote in two states in the same federal election
What is false! You cannot vote more than once in the same federal election.
The main objective of the Voting Rights Act of 1965?
What is to combat racial discrimination in voting and protect access to the ballot.
FACT or CAP:You should research candidates and issues before voting.
What is fact. Research helps voters make informed decisions about who and what they support.
What is October 24th
The reason local elections matter even when there is no presidential election
What is local officials make decisions about community services, budgets, public safety, and other issues that affect everyday life. (any answer that falls under these lines)
If you're registered at your home address but want to vote in Albany, you should
What is check New York's official voter-registration and voting rules to determine whether to register at your Albany address or use an available voting option tied to your existing registration. (Any answer that falls under this)
The reason the 15th Amendment didn't immediately guarantee equal voting access for Black Americans?
What is discriminatory laws and practices continued to prevent many Black Americans from voting, despite the constitutional protection.
FACT or CAP: Voting is the only way to participate in civic life.
What is cap. You can also contact elected officials, attend public meetings, volunteer, organize, and advocate for issues.