Author Question: Which of the following is true about contemporary primary elections in Texas? a. Voter turnout is ... (Read 34 times)

tiara099 · **on:** Jul 8, 2018

Which of the following is true about contemporary primary elections in Texas?

a. Voter turnout is generally higher than in general elections.
b. Split-ticket voting is more common than in general elections.
c. Voter turnout is typically higher in runoff elections than in the first round of primaries.
d. Voters tend to be more ideological than the general public.

Question 2

For ideological reasons, primaries can result in an unbalanced ticket that has limited appeal in a general election and essentially produces a weak candidate. How is this possible?

a. Negative primary campaigns leave the victor bruised and at an extreme disadvantage in the general election.
b. Expensive primary battles can leave the victor underfunded for the general election.
c. The victor tends to be more extreme in his or her views and less palatable to the general public.
d. Primaries tend to fracture the organization of a party and reduce its ability to contest the general election.