Election

The BJP did not have this problem: as Table 6.3 shows, in each of the eight elections the value of its amplification coefficient was less than one meaning that is was able to neutralise some of its vote disadvantage, relative to the non-BJP parties, in terms of its seat disadvantage. For example, in 2009, with α = 0.89, for every vote won by the BJP, the non-BJP parties won 4.3 votes but, for every seat won by the BJP, the non-BJP parties won 3.7 seats. Thus the essential difference between the…

not being responsible and reviewing what the leaders that we vote in power believe in or what they can do for communities and our country. By looking at local and federal election data, and other areas of research, we will see what voters in the Great Lakes states are thinking about when they cast their vote during an elections season. After being divided most of the 20th Century, we will see why voters have directed their loyalty to the Democratic Party but the most important question that…

best chances of becoming elected, the support shown for candidates is produced into quantitative data that represents the population’s opinions. This is called a poll and when it is done correctly and efficiently, then when the final results of an election are announced, there will be a small margin of error between the finalized results and the surveyed polls that were unofficial. There are about 320 million people in the United State and only about 60% of these Americans voted in 2012 for the…

The Texas Primary Election is officially less than two weeks away. Now is a crucial time for SFA students to get informed about this year’s presidential candidates and their plans for office. “The best way to get the government to respond to your concerns is to be involved in the voting process,” said Dr. Steven Galatas, SFA professor and political scientist. “Know who the candidates are and what they stand for.” The Texas Primary Election allows Texas residents to nominate whom they wish to…

Presidential elections have always been a very important, yet controversial time in history. When it comes to elections television has been and still is influential on the candidates as well as voters. The question is whether television has a positive or negative influence on elections. While many people are one sided, my thoughts are that television positively and negatively impacts the presidential election. Elections have become more accessible, but advertises more competition. Therefore,…

The 2015 General Election saw the Conservatives win an overall majority, 12 seats ahead of the Labour party and was said to be the most unpredictable election in a generation. With scores of the population having turned away from traditional styles of voting, a nation of swing voters emerged (Cowley and Kavanagh). Whilst it is true to say that social class and age remain fundamental components, it could also be said that more modern short term factors such as issue voting and the media have…

is over 600,000 times more than the average U.S. family income of $50,000! (United States) It is an enormous figure. This paper will show how much money is actually spent on presidential elections, and will use information collected from the 2012 presidential elections. How much money is actually spend on elections…

This essay will address Labour Parties electoral performance in the 2010 and 2015 General Election. There are several factors that affected Labours performance in both the 2010 and 2015 General Elections. For example; the economy, the growth in power for the SNP, party identification, introduction of challenger parties, leadership Add more factors. Considering that Labour are formally a left-wing party means that they tend to care more about society than the economy. As a result, Labour have…

Over the years the America has vastly changed, once a nation they did everything in it’s power to insure that only wealthy white land owners could take place in the electoral process; now opens it’s election to any citizen eighteen years of age and older. Although elections tend to reflect the popular opinion the democratic primaries, it does not always reflect the popular opinion of the office holders of the Democratic National Convention and the Republican National Convention. In 1868…

In total, the votes cast during these elections amounted to significantly less than 800,000 in total. Interestingly enough, the Constitution Party supports the current "Tea Party" candidates. What is wrong with the Tea Party? For most voters, it is an unbelievable notion that someone who was opposed to government would actually run for government office. And yet, Tea Party candidates have done just that. In fact, those who have gone on to win their elections have done little more than to…