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I. What factors influence voter turnout and registration? (Minimum one to two paragraphs long, 5 to 6 sentences for each paragraph)

 Use these sources to answer the following question:  

https://www.keranews.org/texas-news/2022-11-10/texas-election-turnout-dropped-again-this-year-experts-arent-surprised

https://www.texastribune.org/2022/10/28/texas-2022-election-turnout-tracker/

https://oertx.highered.texas.gov/courseware/lesson/1103/overview#:~:text=Voter%20Turnout%20in%20Texas&text=Overall%2C%20voter%20turnout%20among%20the,than%20the%20turnout%20increase%20nationwide.

 II. How does Gerrymandering impact elections and representation? (Minimum one to two paragraphs long, 5 to 6 sentences for each paragraph) 

 Use these sources to answer the following question:  

https://www.brennancenter.org/our-work/research-reports/gerrymandering-explained

https://www.whqr.org/local/2016-12-01/coastline-a-new-way-to-approach-congressional-redistricting

https://www.keranews.org/politics/2021-10-07/with-redistricting-underway-heres-how-partisan-gerrymandering-impacts-texans

 II. How do you think the Texas voter ID law and recent attempts to purge voter rolls affect voter turnout in Texas? Where do you stand on these issues? Explain why you favor or oppose voter ID laws or challenge the status of voters on voter rolls. (Minimum three to four paragraphs long, 5 to 6 sentences for each paragraph 

  Use these sources to answer the following question:   

https://www.texastribune.org/topics/voter-id/

https://www.texastribune.org/2020/10/19/texas-voting-elections/