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Download full textAtwood, L. Erwin; Sanders, Keith R. – 1973
There is evidence of a growing trend toward ticket splitting, or independent voting patterns in all U.S. elections, especially in recent years. Independence of the electorate in 1972 was visible in the large Republican vote for President, during substantial voting for Democrats in Congress, and in gubernatorial elections. Analysis of mass media…
Descriptors: Elections, Information Theory, Mass Media, Political Affiliation
Atwood, L. Erwin; Kuang, Sunshine C. – 1979
Data for this study of the relationship between voter status (vote switcher, undecided voter, decided voter) and political knowledge were collected from 141 respondents in five southern Illinois counties during a 1974 congressional election and from 295 respondents in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, during the 1976 presidential campaign. The study…
Descriptors: Adults, Citizen Participation, Decision Making, Information Seeking
