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Quiz: Voting

November 8, 2019

Does anyone actually vote in runoff elections? What pushes people to the polls? Test your knowledge with this quiz.

Spoiler candidates are third party candidates who pull enough voters away from one major party candidate to hand the election to the other. After the 2000 presidential election, Democrats blamed which spoiler candidate for handing the victory to George W. Bush?*
- Ross Perot
- Ralph Nader
- Pat Buchanan
- Lyndon LaRouche
Which of the following countries uses ranked choice voting for at least some of its elections?*
- Australia
- Brazil
- Canada
- Denmark
An analysis of primary elections over 14 years found that voter participation between initial primaries and subsequent runoff elections declined by what percent?*
- 8 percent
- 25 percent
- 37 percent
- 49 percent
FairVote analyzed a 2013 local New York City election and found that Democratic primary runoff voters skewed _______________.*
- Whiter
- Wealthier
- Older
- All of the above
In 15 of the 30 most populous cities in the U.S., voter turnout in mayoral elections is less than:*
- 20 percent
- 30 percent
- 40 percent
- 50 percent
Looking at the last three election cycles in New York City, how many multi-candidate primaries were won with less than half the vote?*
- One-quarter
- Half
- Two-thirds
- Three-quarters
Who determines whether a presidential primary is open or closed?*
- The federal government
- State governments
- Political parties
- Voters via referendum
In recent elections, more people say the quality of candidates running for local offices is better than the quality of presidential candidates.*
- True
- False
Election research suggests that American voters are driven to vote more by dislike of political candidates than approval of candidates.*
- True
- False
In 2012, California implemented a system where all candidates, regardless of party, run on the same ballot in June. The two vote-winners then run against each other in November. This system has become known as the:*
- Bipartisan primary
- Non-partisan primary
- Top-two primary
- Jungle primary

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