Voting_block

Voting bloc

Voting bloc

Group of voters motivated by a common concern

Not to be confused with Block voting.

A voting bloc is a group of voters that are strongly motivated by a specific common concern or group of concerns to the point that such specific concerns tend to dominate their voting patterns, causing them to vote together in elections.[1] For example, Beliefnet identifies 12 main religious blocs in American politics, such as the "Religious Right", whose concerns are dominated by religious and sociocultural issues; and American Jews, who are identified as a "strong Democratic group" with liberal views on economics and social issues.[2] The result is that each of these groups votes en bloc in elections.

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References

  1. [1]
    "Definition of BLOC". 2 March 2024.
  2. [2]
    "The Twelve Tribes of American Politics".


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