Democracy and Disenfranchisement

Psychologists, political scientists, and experts in election law present a multidisciplinary perspective on voting. <ul> <li>Personality characteristics such as motivation, values, and efficacy are considered, as are demographic variables such as education, age, and social class</li> <li> <div>Examines the reciprocal relationship that exists in the functions of voting for individual and society: the interplay between persons and institutions gives rise to the perception that a government is or is not legitimate, and to the sense that an individual does, or does not, belong</div> </li> </ul>