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    Should voting be mandatory? I would like to initiate with a quote‚ which falls apt to the topic and my point of view on it- “A vote is like a rifle; its usefulness depends upon the character of the user.” -(Theodore Roosevelt). The answer to the question‚ ’Should voting be mandatory ’‚ lies in the topic itself. Before I go any further with what my views are‚ I would like to clear‚ the basic definition of the word- Vote. “It is a formal Expression of Opinion or Will‚ in response to a proposed decision” -(Merriam

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    Voting should not be compulsory in Australia” Popular participation is often cited as one of the fundamental principles of democracy. The right to vote being a freedom that has‚ and continues to be‚ sought after by people all over the world. Despite the value of many political systems’ movement toward universal suffrage‚ the few countries that have confused the right to vote‚ with a requirement to‚ have arguably deteriorated the significance of this achievement. Australia is part of a considerable

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    Debate: Electronic Voting

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    individual’s vote‚ through electronic voting. Electronic voting is a way to cast a person’s ballot using an electronic voting machine that is touch screen. There are many advantages to using these machines during an election but there are also many disadvantages to using them as well. Before a person can make their own judgments on this subject it is important to understand and view both sides of the argument. Hundreds of millions of dollars have been put forth to upgrade voting systems all around the country

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    The Civil Rights Act of 1964 is the nation’s premier civil rights legislation. The Act outlawed discrimination on the basis of race‚ color‚ religion‚ sex‚ or national origin‚ required equal access to public places and employment‚ and enforced desegregation of schools and the right to vote. It did not end discrimination‚ but it did open the door to further progress. Although the 13th‚ 14th‚ and 15th amendments outlawed slavery‚ provided for equal protection under the law‚ guaranteed citizenship‚

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    Why Voting Is Important

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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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    Analyzing Voting Behavior

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    Analyzing Voting Behavior 1. Introduction Voting is a principal way through which the government is elected democratically. This means people tend to select people they want to run the office‚ depending on the majority. According to Brennan (2011) voting is a civil duty for every citizen‚ but people disagree and thus confirming that not every individual votes. Voting faces both abstention and indulgence depending on the situations‚ interest or priority of the voter. To keep the moral of democracy

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    Argument Against Voting

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    election due to various reasons. Is this ok? I believe that voting is a right and people should care about it. it is also good in many ways and I will explain why. Voting can help make minimum wages higher‚ lower income inequality‚ it can better healthcare etc. Voting also allows the voter to feel some sense of control and power over his or her future. No matter what the outcome of the election people are still able to express themselves. Voting is a form of personal authorization that gives you the

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    Democracy and Voting Introduction: Voting has a characteristic of a democracy‚ as seen within the Constitution of South Africa. Voting allows and gives people the power to decide who they want to represent them in Government‚ as this body would make decisions which would be to the benefit of the country. Society‚ votes in order to bring about change‚ which would benefit the people and the country‚ physically‚ economically and socially. This shows that civil society has the power to elect a particular

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    Electronic Voting System

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    Introduction Rationale of the Study Information Technology has developed to be essential for the universal status quo. It is deeply influencing the lives of many people in the society. As a tool‚ it opened new gateway in doing things particularly voting process in the organization. Every Organization performs elections but majority still used the conventional process which is manual procedure. Nowadays‚ technology arises to solve a problem with technical solution. All of the transactions and processes

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    make a difference‚ they are belittled and made out to be careless. In turn these 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

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