Women

The elderly

A wide variety of people

Rich individuals

Poor people and Hispanic people

African American people and women

Poor people and African American people

Hispanic American people and women

economic downturns

corporate boardrooms

specialized agencies

secret

public defenders are unavailable

the rule of law is strong

judges have little power

the rule of law is weak

generations of like-minded voters

coalitions of interest groups

team-led organizations based around a theme

trustworthy representatives of national interest

third parties can “post” to earn representation

major parties are subject to intense scrutiny by third parties

it resembles a horse race; even a nose better wins

it tends to promote more equal representation

more

less

similarly

equally

Typically, given the enormous number of immigrants the United States plays
host to, most U.S. nonvoters are poorly versed in the tradition of voting,
and are therefore are largely unengaged by most elections.

Typically, more than half of U.S. nonvoters say they that while they are
interested in and satisfied with candidates, they still feel that their vote
makes no difference or that none of the candidates are really good, and the
two large parties may not offer an interesting or clear-cut choice.

Typically, most U.S. nonvoters say they are uninterested in or dissatisfied
with candidates, feeling their vote makes no difference or that none of the
candidates are really good, and the two large parties may not offer an
interesting or clear-cut choice.

Typically, most U.S. voters find it impossible to convince others to vote,
despite the fact that nonvoters are most likely to vote if convinced by those
close to them.

It tends to make them more likely to vote, but less likely to work for a
given campaign.

Beginning to pay taxes tends to make them less interested in elections.

It tends to make them more liberal in their voting.

As they begin paying taxes, they become more interested in elections.

Factory workers in small towns may perceive a great deal of difference
between candidates, noticing considerable change from one administration to
another, and executives and professionals feel generally less involved but
still perceive a direct correlation between who wins and their personal
fortunes.

Factory workers in small towns may perceive little difference between
candidates, noticing little change from one administration to another, and
although executives and professionals share this sense of noticing little
change from one administration to another, they still perceive a direct
correlation between who wins and their personal fortunes.

Factory workers in small towns may perceive little difference between
candidates, noticing little change from one administration to another, and
executives and professionals feel involved and perceive a direct correlation
between who wins and their personal fortunes.

Executives and professionals may perceive little difference between
candidates, noticing little change from one administration to another, and
factory workers in small towns feel involved and perceive a direct
correlation between who wins and their personal incomes.