Final paper 16.5.2013 Compulsory Voting 1 Topic of the paper Democracy is built on freedom to vote and have your political say‚ but the majority of people in the world’s ‘greatest’ democracies never vote at all. Is compulsory participation in the political system the answer? Investigate countries which make voting compulsory – weigh the advantages and disadvantages – then argue for or against this policy. Abstract Compulsory voting solves the problem of low political participation
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on some forms of voting from its citizens to understand and learn about the preferences and ideas of the citizens. In specifics‚ America uses representative democracy to gather information‚ as they view voting as a civic responsibility and a fundamental principle of democracy to select leaders who will have the same ideas as they do. However‚ as more and more knowledge and ideologies are formed‚ more people think that there are issues and problems to the already set system
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Why Should We Vote Voting in India is a Constitutional right if one is a citizen over 18 years of age. However‚ that also makes it optional. It has been a tendency among voters‚ especially in the urban areas‚ to treat the voting day as a day of rest. While skipping the vote may not seem to cause any harm‚the long-term consequences are disastrous. Here’s why every citizen of India must cast his or her vote: Agent of change: Voting is the agent of change. If the people of India think
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ISSN: 2041-3114 © Maxwell Scientific Organization‚ 2011 Submitted: July 22‚ 2011 Accepted: August 27‚ 2011 Published: September 30‚ 2011 The Design of an Electronic Voting System G.O. Ofori-Dwumfuo and E. Paatey Methodist University College‚ Ghana Abstract: The aim of this study is to design an electronic voting system based upon the electoral process adopted in Ghana. In recent years‚ information technology has greatly affected all aspects of life‚ and to a large extent‚ this includes politics
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Educated voting Author: Nathan Kyer Good evening everyone my name is ________‚ and today I would like to talk about voting and the importance of being an educated voter. To start how many of you plan to vote in the next election? (Base response according to the audience)It is very important to vote. Our country‚ the United States of America‚ has been from the start‚ founded upon the principle of representative government and officials. It has only been within the last century that all Americans
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TOPIC EVALUTION OF AN AUTOMATED LIBRARY SYSTEM IN THE PUBLIC UNIVERSITIES OF SOUTH SUDAN: A CASE OF JUBA UNIVERSITY CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Introduction This chapter discuses the background of the study‚ statement of the problems‚ purpose of the study‚ objectives‚ research questions‚ scope of the study‚ significance and justification of the study.
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Informed Voting and a Brief Overview of Indiana’s Congressional Representation Jonathan Jones Liberty University Informed Voting and a Brief Overview of Indiana’s Congressional Representation It is the duty of the American people to play an active role in determining who represents their best interests in Congress. Stephen Witham‚ in his presentation titled‚ Becoming an Informed Voter‚ says the following in regards to the American peoples’ responsibility to not only vote‚ but to do so
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Importance of voting Elections form the bedrock of the largest democracy in the world – India. Since Independence‚ as many as 15 Lok Sabhas have been formed through elections‚ the first one being held in 1951-52. The methodology of election is through universal adult suffrage‚ whereby every citizen of India over 18 years of age is an eligible voter in the eyes of the Constitution. The importance of elections in India—and for that matter‚ in any democracy—is as follows: Choice of leadership:
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Voting in America There are many things that people in America can vote on. They range from taxes to presidents to laws. For the sake of simplicity‚ the following will be focusing on the voting of presidents since it is the most well-known and relevant at the time. Most if not all of the things noted in the voting of presidents can be transferred to the voting of anything else. However‚ in order to understand what is wrong with the voting of our president‚ it is essential that the process of how
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Texas Voting‚ Campaigns‚ and Elections Voter turnout in Texas is below the national average in the United States when it comes to national elections. Statewide elections have an even lower voter turnout in Texas. In order to vote in Texas‚ a person must be registered to vote. The registration process has been improved throughout the years after the reconstruction period. The current system is fair and is in compliance with the United States Constitution‚ specifically‚ the Fourteenth
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