Gubernatorial Election Analysis

In both turnout rate charts, the highest turnout of voters in November happens during Presidential elections. The second highest turnout rate happens during Gubernatorial elections, while the lowest turnout of all the elections happens during special Constitutional elections. Analysis of these rates over the span of 2001 – 2014 shows that more voters participated in Presidential elections. This is also the type of election that is the least frequent of the three election types analyzed. This suggests that voters are more likely to participate in elections that do not happen every year.

The turnout rate with the most variation between turnouts is the constitutional election, which also happens more frequently than the other two election types.

They may also feel that Gubernatorial elections effect their lifestyle much less than Presidential elections. Issues in the state are dealt with based on the state’s method of dealing with these issues. Since the state has been effectively governing itself for several years, the citizens have more faith that those elected will deal with the issues without drastically effecting everyone else’s way of life. Presidential elections have much more at stake, and are publicized more than Gubernatorial elections. Citizens invest more time in Presidential elections by researching the platforms of the different candidates and using that information to decide who they wish to vote for. It is also an election that they can talk to people all over the nation about to compare ideas and have their own debates. This appears to be more appealing than having small debates with the people from within their state because most of their friends might share the same ideas as them, or the issue being debated is not as debatable as a national issue. In conclusion, the more people the election effects, the higher the turnout rate is because the voting pool is much bigger and there is more at

Although the current method is a “relatively easy method”, it “has enabled the state “government to meet some [of the] changing needs” of Texas (Gibson and Robison 47). The amendment process has allowed for 474 amendments, resulting in a very long constitution. However, these amendments have allowed the constitution to adapt to the various changes that have occurred since 1876, while also navigating around the confusion caused by excessive details. The current method gets the job done, while also allowing for the people to vote on matters if they would like to. This amendment method also requires “approval by two-thirds of the House and the Senate” to put the proposed amendment on the ballot (Gibson and Robison 47). The need for over a majority of the House and Senate to place the amendment on the ballot to be voted on keeps small groups who are seeking personal goals from altering the constitution for their