ELECTORAL SECURITY IN THE PHILIPPINES (Automated Election System Assessment) A paper to be presented to Professor Fe Atanacio-Blas Department of International Studies Institute of Arts and Sciences Far Eastern University
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Ch. 10 FRQs 1. A) The problem with the election in 1800 was that it wasn’t much of an “election” at all. Newspapers‚ at the time‚ were mostly partisan‚ and weren’t concerned with telling the truth all the time. Also‚ because of their lack in technology‚ campaigning was almost impossible for presidential candidates‚ so not much was done to campaign their running of office. Bottom line‚ there were NO primaries‚ NO nominating conventions
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that I speak of is the right to vote. In the beginning one had to be a white male landowner in order to receive this right. However through the years and many trying battles all citizens of the US that are 18 years and older have earned this right. Voting is something that many of us take for granted and do not realize the great importance of this right and our duty to do so. Your votes do effect not only the national elections but every election you choose to cast a vote in; such as school elections
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Why is our national government a Federal Democratic Republic? Well my most simple answer for this is. We are a Federal Democratic Republic because the citizens are the ones that have the power‚ and the government itself is ran through elected officials. Or at least that’s what we like to tell ourselves. The politics of this country work in a peculiar way‚ since usually the person who has the most funded campaign‚ is the one who wins‚ and the ones who tend fund a politicians campaign usually happen
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presidency should be won by popular vote alone. It shouldn’t be that one candidate could win the popular vote‚ and still lose the election. One of the pros of the electoral college is that the system persuades candidates to promote themselves in small and big cities of the battle states. Another pro of the system is if a recount was needed it could often be centered to the specific state (s) . For example in 2000 a recount was proposed in the state of Florida between Al gore and George w. Bush‚ if not
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REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8436 AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS TO USE AN AUTOMATED ELECTION SYSTEM IN THE MAY 11‚ 1998 NATIONAL OR LOCAL ELECTIONS AND IN SUBSEQUENT NATIONAL AND LOCAL ELECTORAL EXERCISES‚ PROVIDING FUNDS THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. Section 1. Declaration of policy. — It is the policy of the State to ensure free‚ orderly‚ honest‚ peaceful and credible elections‚ and assure the secrecy and sanctity of the ballot in order that the results of elections‚ plebiscites
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Despite occasional hiccups if the Indian democracy has acquired the image of a vigorous and vibrant form of government‚ it has also earned the sobriquet of a money and muscle-driven democracy. The reason behind is the electoral system of the country which is still hamstrung with certain crippling factors which make electoral reforms an utmost necessity. Though over the years‚ the Election Commission has accomplished commendable electoral reforms to fortify democracy and augment the even-handedness
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The Electoral College: Electoral vote vs. The Popular vote Most American’s believe that the popular vote should decide the president elect as a more direct election. However most people do not understand that the Electoral College system is generated through the voted candidates of the Senate and House of Representatives through the bigger and smaller cities making it equal for battleground states to get have equal say in the general election. The Electoral was created by the founding
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In presidential elections‚ the process for voting for the candidate is likely to ensure that the candidate who wins has the most support. However‚ this may not be the case with other political offices. I think that for a presidential candidate‚ the process of voting for the candidate ensures that the candidate who has the most support will win. However‚ this is not always true for other political offices like congress. The process for nominating and electing public officials does not always ensure
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527 Organizations- organizations that raise and spend money to advance political causes Blanket Primary- a primary election in which each voter may vote for candidates from both parties Caucus (electoral)- Closed Primary- an election in which voting is limited to already registered party members Coattails- The alleged tendency for candidates to get more votes in the election because their at the top of the ticket. general election- held to choose which candidate will hold office gerrymandering-
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