Election+2010+Voting+Assignment

=On a new piece of paper write "Voting Part I" at the top and then complete the following. =

==** 1. **[|Using this link], answer this question in your notes: To which website were you directed? Then, click on "Voters Guides and Brochures" and then open the Guide to Voting (either version) Using the brochure, answer the following questions: == i. Where would you go to vote? (Even if you are not yet 18)
 * a. Who is eligible to vote in Minnesota? **
 * b. How does one register to vote in Minnesota? **
 * c. What are three places you can get a voter registration card in MN? **
 * d. How can one register on Election Day in Minnesota? **
 * e. What is absentee voting? Who does it? **
 * f. How does one vote by absentee in Minnesota? **
 * g. What Congressional district are you in? **
 * h. What school district are you in? **

==** 2. **Voter Turnout. [|Using the data from this link], create a chart or graph that shows the percentage of voters in the past 5 election cycles. ==

==** 3. **[|Using this link], learn about state voter turnout. How does Minnesota compare to the national turnout you learned about in #2? Select 6 states. Compare them to Minnesota in a t-chart/table. ==