Across
- 1. Voters registered in a party only allowed to vote for said candidates in the same party
- 8. Made voting easier by allowing voters to register at driver license bureaus & public offices
- 10. People in an area allowed to vote
- 12. Trend of people abandoning previous party they pertained to
- 13. Citizens right to vote despite race or color
- 18. Non- Federal money
- 21. Choosing earlier dates to hold primaries
- 23. An election started by petition so citizens can remove an official from office
- 25. Neither candidate from either party receive majority votes
- 26. ‘Unpledged’ delegates in Democratic party attending National Convention
- 30. Voting to directly choose a political party candidate for office
- 31. Effect allowing lesser known presidential candidates’ party to win during Presidential election years
- 32. Voters choose from candidates nominated by parties
- 35. Voting to nominate candidates from each party to run for office
- 36. An agency that enforces campaign finance law in federal elections
- 37. Meeting of members from a specific political party or movement
- 38. Voters allowed to petition to propose issues, decided by qualified voters
- 39. US federal law that regulates financing for political campaigns
- 40. Voters who vote with their own best interests
- 41. Voter chooses a candidate from the same party for every office
- 42. Right to express one's opinion
Down
- 2. Voting depending on on candidates past performances
- 3. Removal of gender discrimination in voting
- 4. Voting based on what party candidates belong to
- 5. Supreme court decision about campaign finance laws and free speech
- 6. Changes in party ideology
- 7. Citizens can vote on issues directly (propositions)
- 9. Voting depending on how voter thinks candidate will perform
- 11. Minimum age requirement to vote lowered to 18 years old
- 12. Citizens able to nominate candidates
- 14. Removal of poll taxes in elections
- 15. The direct election of senators
- 16. Voters go to polls on election day cast the popular vote
- 17. People believe their vote out of millions won’t matter in the end
- 19. Happens when traditional majority power maintains power on voters party loyalty
- 20. Election held when there’s no presidential election
- 22. Where greatest number of states hold presidential preference primaries
- 24. The right to vote for election
- 27. Changes in party loyalty due to social and economic changes
- 28. Minority party wins with the support of the majority party members
- 29. Election held when neither presidential election or midterm takes place
- 33. Voters allowed to vote for candidates from any party
- 34. Voting for candidates of either party for one office and another