8 The Importance of Voting Voting is a special right that all of us have for living in this free country. Voting is a right that‚ throughout the history in many countries‚ people from across the world have fought and sacrificed everything to achieve. It’s a right that people to this day continue to fight for in places where corrupt governments suppress their freedoms and rights and it is why tens of millions of people still do not enjoy this special right. As Americans‚ we have the special chance
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Importantance of Voting In today’s society‚ we need to voice our opinions. There are many ways to get our opinions out. We could write letters visit our fellow politicians‚ and call their offices. But the most effective way to get your opinions out there is to vote. Voting is what our country builds off of. We as American citizens had the constitutional right to vote for the President of the United States‚ Governor‚ Mayor‚ etc. But for some reason‚ some individuals feel that they don’t need to
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The Importance of Voting & Close Election Facts Summary: The author’s opinions about why voting in elections is important with some examples of the most-famous examples of close elections in U.S. history. Why is it important to participate in the democratic process by voting? That’s an interesting question with several different ways in which to answer it. Voting is the foremost way to exhibit good citizenship and civil responsibility. First‚ voting in free elections is a right that should
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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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Why Should We Vote Voting in India is a Constitutional right if one is a citizen over 18 years of age. However‚ that also makes it optional. It has been a tendency among voters‚ especially in the urban areas‚ to treat the voting day as a day of rest. While skipping the vote may not seem to cause any harm‚the long-term consequences are disastrous. Here’s why every citizen of India must cast his or her vote: Agent of change: Voting is the agent of change. If the people of India think
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Informed Voting and a Brief Overview of Indiana’s Congressional Representation Jonathan Jones Liberty University Informed Voting and a Brief Overview of Indiana’s Congressional Representation It is the duty of the American people to play an active role in determining who represents their best interests in Congress. Stephen Witham‚ in his presentation titled‚ Becoming an Informed Voter‚ says the following in regards to the American peoples’ responsibility to not only vote‚ but to do so
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will ever deprive the American people of the right to vote except the American people themselves and the only way they could do this is by not voting.” Voting is particularly important to the American citizen‚ it’s a chance to have your voice heard. According to the why on average do only sixty percent of eligible voters turnout to elections? As the lower class grows voting turnouts decrease because the more money you have the more likely you are to vote and vise versa. Voting is extremely important
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Americans pride themselves over living in a representative democracy‚ a republic in which citizens have an influence on the government. A democracy entails ...Citizens are able to influence the government by electing representatives they believe would best embody their beliefs. Voting in the United States has not always been a right granted to all citizens. Historically‚ white men of elite status were the only ones allowed ability to vote. however‚ with the ratification with amendments such as:
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disabled them to make important decisions politically‚ which influenced American government. However‚ in 1920 that mystique was shattered when women were granted the right to vote and given a voice in shaping the nation. This new group of voters was now influencing the 1924 presidential‚ state‚ and local elections. Men in the United States held social perceptions of women that influenced the women’s suffrage movement and the election of 1924. Efforts were made to persuade women to vote and participate
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The 2016 Election is coming soon‚ and almost everybody is thinking about who is going to win: Bernie Sanders‚ Hillary Clinton‚ Donald Trump‚ etc. There are national debates‚ the news‚ and even public forums to discuss your opinion. Everyone has their preferences‚ yet only about half of all eligible voters actually vote. No country can run properly with only fifty percent of the people. There are always tons of people who are upset with the outcome‚ and we are wasting the rights that Americans had to
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