In my opinion I think the voting age should be lowered to age 16. The first example of why I think the voting age should be lowered to age 16 is because youths can be tried for crimes as adults and they can fight and die for their country like adults but yet they are still not allowed to vote. I think it’s highly unfair if you treat teenagers who are 16 years old like adults on some issues but not all is issues. If you treat 16 year olds like adults on one issue‚ why not all other issues. It is
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Voting should be an obligation not an option Living in America gives each person individual freedom. The freedom is yours to express your own opinion and to vote. Whether or not we choose to exercise these rights is the decision that every American citizen makes. Participating in our government is the single most important power that we as Americans have. Whether it is to elect officials or to amend a law‚ voting is not only a necessity‚ but a responsibility. It is frightening how many of us
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Importance of Voting In his Gettysburg Address‚ Abraham Lincoln called democracy “government of the people‚ by the people and for the people.” It means that we are not here to serve our government‚ but that our government is here to serve us — and we have the right to decide who will represent us and how we want to be represented. It means that we have one of the greatest rights any free people can have: the right to vote. Voting is a right that‚ throughout history‚ many have fought for and
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requirement for voting since the inception of democracy. The 28th amendment lowered the age from 21 to 18 in 1971‚ and this improved the voice of this demographic in all elections. The balancing act of the rights of the citizen versus the responsibility of the citizens sometimes faces question of definition. For a democracy to function many things need to work in a cohesive manner and representation of the younger population segments is an important aspect‚ and allowing voting rights would help
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Compulsory Voting Chris Marist P:G 11/19/12 Compulsory Voting Voting is a very unique and prestigious event. The ability to vote is an honor‚ and should be taken extremely seriously and utilized by everybody. Voting allows the public to be represented in a way that mirrors the publics wishes. Voting is a privilege and shouldn’t be looked at as a hassle. Compulsory voting only ensures that the correct choice is made in whatever is being voted upon. Not voting when given the choice
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Compulsory Voting Compulsory voting is the system that citizens are compelled to vote in elections or at least attend a polling place the day of voting. Is compulsory voting the right electoral system for the United States‚ should the United States replace their current system of voting for compulsory voting? If the United States were to change the law so that citizen were obligated to vote what would be the consequences for those who chose not to vote? If the government fined those who didn’t
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over the world are implementing computerized voting system for it has some striking advantages over traditional paper voting. Designing an air-tight and reliable computerized voting system is therefore a great task‚ in that‚ the system that must be developed must protect the privacy of the voters and electoral candidates‚ be easily understood and used by the entire voting populace - no matter who they are or where they come from. This project MOBILE VOTING SYSTEM is designed to allow users spontaneously
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First the student must go to the Administration Office if he is a registered voter‚ then goes to the voting area and chooses the candidates he likes. After that‚ the student submits the filled-up ballot form to the voting administrator in order for his votes to be cast. Then the student is marked with an indelible ink to signify that he has already voted. After all the votes have been cast‚ the voting procedure goes again through several processes. The votes are collected and are then counted‚ which
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Every four years‚ Americans from across the country cast a vote in hopes to elect either a Republican or a Democrat to become‚ or continue being‚ President of the United States of America. Each candidate attempts to earn as many votes as possible from a diverse range of groups. In the upcoming election‚ President Barack Obama is said to maintain the majority of Latino votes‚ however‚ a question currently being asked is if the president can keep the Latino votes. Although it is important to have the
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Problems with Voting Systems and the Applicable Standards Introduction Elections are a defining feature of democratic government‚ but all too frequently‚ we take the actual mechanics of the election for granted. We speak at length of such issues as who is allowed to vote‚ how campaigns are conducted‚ and how they are financed‚ but prior to the events in Florida last November‚ most people’s understanding of the actual voting process was something like the following: "You go to the polls‚ cast your
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