overshadowing any race for a seat in the Senate. With nearly $60 million stockpiled by opponents‚ the ballot measure was denied and failed in every California County. The failure left lawyers with their backs against the wall and the anticipation of prospective increases in pain and suffering payouts in medical malpractice became dim. Lawyers reported the limit on these awards make it economically impossible to take on frequent malpractice lawsuits. According to Melanie Mason who wrote in a Los Angeles
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The Electoral College system was established in Article II of the Constitution and amended by the 12th Amendment in 1804 (About.com). The electors are chosen by the state to cast their votes on who should be president. When a citizen votes on a ballot for who they think should be president‚ they are actually voting for an elector who has pledged to vote for the candidate the voter has chosen. Ultimately‚ the decision is in the elector’s hands however‚ as they are the ones casting the vote on who
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One issue from this year’s ballot is Elections having to do with choice voting. One of the Pro’s is we do not need to run off expensive elections. This choice voting include the solvation to elections this results in no greater number of winners through the clearance of steps and having runners choose their second and third choice runners. Another pro is our spokespeople are playing a strategy game. This plan includes our third forces are less likely to ruin elections with the see to of removal
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Democracy is government by the people‚ for the people. The second reform act of 1867 advanced Britain on its path to democracy although there remained many undemocratic aspects in the governance of Britain. The 1867 reform bill did many things to increase democracy in Britain. It increased the electorate by a million meaning that one in three adult males were enfranchised. The act also redistributed seats in recognition of the shift from a large rural population to an urban one. 52
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created equal." (Martin Luther King) The other‚ a man who spoke of a violent revolution‚ which would bring about radical change for the black race. "Anything you can think of that you want to change right now‚ the only way you can do it is with a ballot or a bullet. And if you ’re not ready to get involved with either one of those‚ you are satisfied with the status quo. That means we ’ll have to change you." (Malcom X) While Martin Luther King promoted non-violence‚ civil rights‚ and the end to racial
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Initiative is a process that enables voters to bypass legislators by putting proposed statutes on the ballot directly or indirectly. In Direct initiative‚ proposals that qualify go directly onto the ballot. In Indirect initiative‚ proposals that qualify are sent to the legislature‚ and if they are voted down will then go to the ballot. Referendum is a term that refers to a measure on the ballot. There are two types of referenda: legislative and popular. Legislative referenda deal with things like
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Unfortunately‚ the voting procedure that was used in the 2000 Presidential race in Florida was obviously inadequate. Using paper ballot sheets that the voter had to punch a hole in that left small chads‚ may have lost the race for Vice-President Gore. However‚ with today’s computer technology a better procedure would avoid these types of voting problems. Instead of using paper ballots‚ computers would allow the voter to absolutely make sure their vote was counted. The results of the elections had made
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Imagine the next time you step into the voting booth your ballot only lists one candidate to choose from. Or perhaps your ballot lists four candidates‚ but they are all from the Liberal party. Dictatorships are one party political systems that are ruled by one leader or an elite group of people under the principle of authoritarianism. Some feel that dictatorships are the most effective form of government because decisions are made quickly and extreme nationalism benefits the military and economy
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words‚ what Recount does to the 2000 election should’ve been expected. To say that Recount reported mostly every major issue that occurred in the 2000 election‚ wouldn’t be entirely false. They brought up the key issues of the election: Butterfly ballot‚ hanging and dimpled chads‚ Katherine Harris‚ Vice Presidential candidate Lieberman? (I’ll talk about him in depth later on)‚ US and Florida courts making rulings based on political preference‚ people being turned away at voting booths‚ media reporting
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asked to comment on the issue‚ she impartially stated‚ "sounds good to me..." The board finally came to a conclusion when they voted 4-2 in favor of placing the issue on the November general election ballot. Hammond‚ George Bailey‚ Massey‚ and Ramon Chavez voted in favor of placing the issue on the ballot‚ whereas Armstrong and Verne Shestak were opposed to doing
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