News women take the right to vote May 30‚ 1997 1960! That’s when all Canadian women were allowed to vote! Women won the vote in small and incremental steps‚ with our western provinces leading the way. The first federal election in Canada was held in August‚ 1867. Women didn’t have the right to vote in it. Even if women met the same requirements around citizenship‚ property‚ age and race as men‚ women did not have the right to vote. Why? Because the laws of the provinces of Nova Scotia‚ New Brunswick
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Nikki Reed said‚ “Young people need to vote. They need to get there. Every vote counts. Educate yourself too. Don’t just vote. Know what your voting for‚ and stand by that.” Reason why I exercised my right to vote begin with voting is your voice‚ to have a say on the environment issues‚ also voting promotes change. When voting it established that I had the right to be heard. When I voted it showed that I could have a say in what was going on in the election. Knowing that I could express myself
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In the learning module‚ "How a Member Decides to Vote" my experience as I participated in the activity was very enlightening. I heard for all kinds of people with different backgrounds‚ ages‚ genders‚ and viewpoints. The different viewpoints presented regarding the issue of the "flag amendment” were strongly for the bill and strongly against the bill. Not one person present were neutral in what they believed should happen in regards to the “flag amendment”. Those that were strongly for the bill
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If I could vote‚ I would vote for Barack Obama. I like his views on mostly all the political topics. I think that he has tried so hard to make our country a better place for everyone living here. Many people complain that our country is in debt because of him and the economy has dropped dramatically. I think that those people don’t look at the positive things that Obama has done. Also‚ In order for something good to happen‚ there has to be something negative that comes out of it. I think that if
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Convicted Felons Should Not Be Allowed to Vote Many Americans were not allowed to vote these past elections. It wasn’t because they didn’t pay taxes or were mentally incompetent or underage. The reason why they can’t vote is because they are convicted felons. Certain states do not give back the right to vote after Ex-convicted felons have paid their debts or completed their time in jail. Some states have a probation period before the ex-felon is allowed to vote. There are some states that go to the
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Why is it important to vote? You can ’t win if you don ’t play. Election outcomes are determined by those who participate. Elected officials make important (often life and death) decisions about how our society will expend its collective resources and the restraints it will place on individual behavior. The drinking age‚ the age at which you can get a driver ’s license‚ and the amount of money your teachers receive are some of the decisions made by elected officials. In making those decisions‚ elected
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Should all prisoners be given the right to vote or should it be limited only to some or to none at all? Provide a reasoned argument for your decision. Examination Code: R12630 Module Code: 6FFLK020 Date of Submission: 28/03/2013 T he majority of democratic societies recognise the right to vote as an essential human right. Despite this‚ there are a number of countries where leaders believe that the disenfranchisement of prisoners‚ merely as a result of their imprisonment‚ is a justified and prerequisite
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the popular vote‚ which means you won the popularity of the people in that State. There are also some tricky states because they could swing‚ either way. With swing states you never know if they will vote Republican or Democratic. I do not feel we should go based off of the electoral vote. If a candidate wins the popular vote that should be just it. I feel the electoral vote is basically a set-up because the government has already who they want to win. If you go based on the popular vote you’re actually
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The right to vote is fundamental in a democratic society‚ our forefathers intended it to be this way. The ability to choose the politicians who run our government is the very principle that this nation was founded on. During this election year‚ more and more people are being urged to vote. This raises the question of whether those people are exercising their civil liberty or taking advantage of a privilege. Though some may consider it the latter‚ voting is a guaranteed right because it is directly
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June 19‚ 2013 Should Felons have the right to vote? Should Felons have the right to vote? Our country was founded on democracy; it is what sets us apart as a nation. How can we consider ourselves a true democracy when we don’t let certain members of our society have the right to vote and participate in that democracy. Since the founding of our country most states in the U.S. have enacted laws disenfranchising felons and ex felons from voting. There are forty-six states and the District of
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