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Voting is done in secret so that: no-one else knows who you voted for. people can be comfortable making a free choice. The person who gets the most votes in a particular area wins. Most of the...
- The Studies
- Evidence of Partisan Dealignment
- Class Dealignment
- Reasons For A Decline in Class Loyalties
- Rational Choice Theory
The first detailed studies of voting related to the American Presidential elections in the 1940s and were undertaken with the expectation that the campaign and the discussion of issues during it were the main factors affecting voting. They found that, actually, the campaign had little effect and that the main determinants of how people voted were s...
From the 1970s there was evidence of partisan dealignment:- –The two main parties were getting a smaller proportion of the overall vote. In 1951 the Labour and Conservative parties had over 96% of the vote. In the first of the two general elections this had fallen to 75% with an increase in voting for the Liberals and the SNP and in 2010 general el...
This seemed to be accompanied by a process of class dealignment:- The proportion of voters who voted along traditional class lines fell from 65% in 1959 to 47% in 1983. Butler and Stokes in their second edition of Political Change in Britainfound a weakening of traditional patterns of voting among the youngest voters. This has continued so that in ...
It was not difficult to put forward reasons for the decline of traditional party and class loyalties:- –The growth of public sector employment and white collar unions led to more support for Labour among middle class groups –A more affluent home owning and suburban working class especially in the South and the Midlands, more ready to vote Conservat...
A major alternative to the idea that voting is determined by people’s social background is rational choice theory. The American political scientist, Anthony Downs, in the 1950s saw voters as making the same sorts of decisions as consumers do when they decide which product to buy. Voters have preferences as to what policies they want. These may be t...
The political rights people in the UK have are balanced by responsibilities: Rights. Responsibilities. The right to vote - In the UK, everyone over 18 years old and who is on the electoral ...
Oct 10, 2020 · This article examines why people vote and who votes by analyzing reports on five fundamental motives for voting: selfishness, duty, altruism, belonging, and social approval. Each of the motives has precedents in the turnout literature but up until now have not been jointly evaluated.
- Valentina A. Bali, Lindon J. Robison, Richard Winder
- 2020
Feb 10, 2023 · The right to participate in government implies universal adult suffrage2, including the right to a secret ballot and the right to stand for election. It is a fundamental constitutional right because its enjoyment is essential to a modern functioning democracy under the rule of law.
Apr 28, 2018 · But even as late as 1917 - just months before the bill was passed - powerful men in Parliament were trying to stop votes for women. Here are some of their arguments, according to House of...
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Apr 4, 2018 · This timeline highlights the key moments when men and women in the UK secured the right to vote, underscoring the gradual and often challenging process of expanding democratic participation. Timeline of Voting Rights in the United Kingdom. 1832 – The Reform Act 1832 (Representation of the People Act 1832)
