1. a) How much lower than the presidential elections is voter turnout expected to be for the 2014 midterm elections next week?
b) Why is this so?

2. a) Why are the 2014 Senate races so important?
b) What effect will the outcome have on the last 2 years of President Obama’s term as well as on the first term of the next president? Be specific.

3. a) Currently, how many Democratic and Republican governors are there in the U.S.?
b) What will the overall outcome of gubernatorial elections indicate about voters and about future elections?

4. List the three issues mentioned in the article that have state ballot measures in this year’s election. For each, list the states where voters will be deciding these issues.

5. Visit the StudentNewsDaily “Election Resources” page at: studentnewsdaily.com/election-resources-for-teachers and find the link for “State Election Websites,”
and go to Ballotpedia at: ballotpedia.org/Main_Page.

a) List the national and state races, as well as the ballot measures for your state.
b) Discuss with a parent how he/she is voting in your state’s elections and to explain his/her choices.
NOTE: Many people prefer to keep their voting choices private. This answer is not for class discussion.