gathering data. Since 1992 each presidential campaign has used the Internet as a part of their campaign strategies. In 1992‚ Bill Clinton’s campaign first used the Internet to talk to the voters. But the Internet didn’t play a major role in this election. Clinton’s campaign created a website that had the candidate’s biographies‚ their views or positions on the issues‚ and copy
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American adult who is determined to vote can legally and actually do so. True 5. Millions of Americans shirk their duty to vote regularly‚ a tendency that sets Americans apart from citizens of other Western democracies. True 6. Turnout in U.S. elections increased after registration requirements were instituted because corruption was finally halted. False 7. One of the reasons for the low turnout among American voters is that the individual in the U.S. assumes responsibility for registering to
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The case Citizens United vs. Federal Election Commission was argued before the Supreme Court on March 24‚ 2009. Citizens United produced a political documentary that discussed whether Hillary Clinton would be a good president‚ however‚ the FEC stated that this was violating the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act (BCRA). Although the film could have been shown in theaters‚ sold on DVDs‚ downloaded from the internet‚ and distributed in the form of a book‚ the producers could have faced five years in
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2012 Presidential Election The United States presidential election of 2012 is scheduled for Tuesday‚ November 6‚ 2012. It will be the “57th quadrennial presidential election‚ in which presidential electors‚ who will elect the President and Vice President of the United States on December 17‚ 2012"(2012 Presidential”). Incumbent President Barack Obama is running for a final term during this election. Who will be more than likely running against Obama is Mitt Romney? There are several candidate
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young people start to believe that they can’t make a difference therefore they don’t bother trying. This affect is seen in youth in their involvement in politics‚ the voting rate in Canada for youth voters has been declining for years according to Elections Canada ‚ young adults therefore don’t appear all that interested in politics. Young people don’t vote for numerous reasons that should be addressed in order to get them involved especially for the sake of the future. The problems must be identified
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different concerns and priorities. The process of voting allows every citizen to have a say in what should constitute the matters of importance by voting for the candidate he or she deems fit for the purpose. While it is true that the outcome of elections is seldom predictable‚ by not casting one’s vote‚ that citizen is giving up on the chance of getting heard. Voting as a responsibility: Voting is as much a responsibility as it is a right. The whole edifice of Indian democracy is built on the
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rumored relationship is not there in reality. But‚ a pertinent question arises then on why the PPEM leader Iurie Leanca was not the candidate of the party for the Mayor’s office‚ as many would credit him with chances to go to the second round of elections and even win it. This might be one of the biggest missed opportunities for this party to become a real political force before the next parliamentary
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favors’ the voters of small states and because it does not accurately represent the voice of the people of the U.S. The Electoral College favors the vote of the small states‚ making the votes of citizens in larger states have less of an effect in the election. For example‚ twelve small states and D.C. have a total population of approximately 12‚500‚000‚ and Illinois has a population of 12‚800‚000‚ but the electoral vote of the small states and D.C. is more than double of
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References: Boogers‚ M.; voerman‚ G. (2003). Surfing citizens and floating voters: Results of an online survey of visitors to political web sites during the Dutch 2002 General Elections. Information Polity 8: 17-27. Cedroni‚. L.; Garzia‚ D. (eds) (2010). Voting Advice Application in Europe: State of the Art. Napoli:ScriptaWeb. De Graaf‚ J. (2010). The Irresistible Rise of Stemwijer. . In L. Cedroni; D. Garzia (eds.). Voting Advice
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proposed is: Does the amount of education one receives impact the individual’s participation in elections? Theory The Political Participation Theory: As education increases‚ the amount of civic responsibility an individual participates in‚ such as voting in elections‚ increases. Hypothesis Individuals who go to universities and other higher education institutions are more likely to vote in elections on a regular basis than individuals who have not completed high school or only have a high school
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