Proper Noun Examples. In the following sentences, proper noun examples are compared with common nouns. Notice that the proper nouns are specific and unique, while the common nouns are much more general in nature. Common noun: I want to be a writer. Proper noun: Agatha Christie wrote many books. Common noun: Iâd like to adopt a cat.
4 U.S. Census Bureau Since 1996, the number of citi-zens eligible to vote has increased in every presidential election, as has the number of citizens who have reported voting. Overall, 133 million people reported voting in 2012, a turnout increase of 1.8 million people since the election of 2008.Between 1996 and 2008, turnout increases were larger than in 2012, reaching a high of about 15 million additional voters in 2004.verall voting rates for the citizen voting-age population have fluctu-ated in recent presidential elec-tions, from a low of 58.4 percent in 1996 to a high of about 64 percent in both 2004 and 2008 (Table 1).
Question: How many total electoral votes are there? Answer: The number of electoral votes is derived by adding the number of Senators (100) plus the number of members in the House of Representatives (435) plus three (3) additional votes for the District of Columbia. The District of Columbia was awarded three electoral votes with the passage of the 23rd amendment in 1961. This adds up to 538 total votes. To win the presidency, a candidate needs to get more than 50% of the electoral votes. Half of 538 is 269. Therefore, 270 votes are needed to win. The total number of total electoral votes does not vary from year to year because the number of members of the House of Representatives and the Senate does not change.