Section 2
Why People Vote
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Socioeconomic Factors
Depending on socioeconomic factors like wealth, education, or occupation, people are more or less likely to vote.
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Additional Factors: Gender, Age, Religion, Race, and Ethnicity
Certain factors like age, gender, race, and religion help describe why people vote and who is more likely to vote.
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Party Identification
Some people are motivated to vote because they identify very strongly with one party.
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Political Ideology
People can be motivated to vote based on their political ideology, or how they think government, economy, and society should be structured.
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The Candidates
Oftentimes, people vote based on specific candidate's characteristics, experiences, or likeability.
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Policy Preferences
In some elections, voters are motivated to vote a certain way based on specific policy preferences, which is called issue voting.