Democracy is a foundation of a country’s success. The idea of mandatory voting goes against the democracy of the United States. Mandatory voting is a violation of our civil rights that might become a law in the United States. Although many believe that mandatory voting helps to strengthen a democratic government by increasing the number of voters‚ mandatory voting violates people’s freedom of choice in the United States. Mandatory voting is the government’s oppression to its citizens. Force people to vote
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In a true democratic society‚ it is essential to ensure a government that follows the will of the people and not the one that force the people to follow it‚ that is‚ a “government of the people‚ by the people‚ and for the people” as said by Abraham Lincoln in his Gettysburg address which lasted a little over two minutes on November‚ 19‚ 1863. Democracy is not government of some people by some people and for some people as a frequent practise in some developing nations. Democracy is a nation ruled
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VOTING (Dictionary)Voting is a formal expression of opinion or choice‚ either positive or negative‚ made by an individual or a body of individuals. All American have the right to vote when they turn the age of 18 and are considered an adult. You only hear about voting really when it comes to the election for the President of the United States or a candidate is running for a seat in a government position. The American people believe that they should vote because they think it actually matters. Then
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2011 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
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Voting Election System With Barcode For ACLC College Prepared by: Jeric F. Baustista Marie Kris S. de Guzman Joy M. Joson I. Introduction I.1. Background of the Study The AMA Computer Learning Center was established in 1986 as an extension center of AMA Computer College. It was organized to provide educational opportunities for Filipinos who are not financially capable to enroll in a four- year degree program. ACLC began as a school specifically offering short courses
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Voting is one of the most important things that can be done as an American. Voting gives people the right to voice their opinion on pending laws‚ ordinances‚ and who they want to be in local and state officials. It also will let people decide who will be the leaders of our country. Voting makes it impossible for someone or one party to stay in office longer than the legal amount of time. Voting gives people the power so there cannot be laws passed without them having a say on it. If a law is being
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CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY The introduction of computers greatly enhances the speed and efficiency of voting process. Results could be attained even right after the voting reducing the time to a mere fraction compared to the time it takes if the voting is done manually. It also increases the level of the voting experience because of multimedia enhancements. The present generation‚ people became more literate especially with the use of computers. Technologies emerged to introduce
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Why voting right should be reformed College students are among the largest group of people that would be affected most by the new voting rights laws. Most college students enter college at age seventeen so once it’s time to go to the polls they would just be turning eighteen which is the age you are allowed to vote. That seem as if it wouldn’t be a problem but a lot of college students go out of state for college so the new voting right act would make it difficult for them to register to vote
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The Voting Rights Act of 1965‚ originally designed as a temporary emergency measure‚ quickly suspended the use of all literacy tests‚ as well as good character requirements. Congress believed that enacting the voting rights act was necessary because it enforced the pre-existing 15th and 19th amendments. As President Lyndon B. Johnson stated after signing the voting rights act on August 6th‚ that day was “a triumph for freedom as huge as any victory that has ever been won on any battlefield”. Not
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The Importance of Voting With the Long Lines‚ the stressful waiting‚ and the constant question of asking yourself “why am I here?” on going in your head makes the waiting to vote the most exciting thing ever. But wait aside of that‚ think for a second. This year there were people going to vote even when hurricane sandy hit parts of their neighborhood‚ destroyed their houses or flooded several ways for them to get to their voting station‚ but they still voted. They’re is people who went to
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