In many countries‚ at times of national and local elections‚ often only a small part of the population casts a ballot. In order to address this problematic issue‚ many governments take the aggressive measure of compulsory voting to constitute more public involvement in politics. Even though the government believes this is going to solve this issue‚ there are many drawbacks to this approach for example; this method is unconstitutional‚ citizens lives are jeopardized‚ and the results of the elections
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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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Importance of VotingJared Candelaria May 30‚ 2012 S.M.S.S. Grade 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
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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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My View on Lowering the Voting Age Voting‚ in my opinion‚ should not be lowered to 16 from the already legal age of 18. Coming from a 16 year old myself‚ I believe we are not capable of deciding something so drastically important. Yes‚ 16 is where freedoms begin‚ such as being able to get a driver’s license‚ or begin working in the workforce. But voting‚ I think might be too much or even not enough for our age. First of all‚ at the middle age between adulthood and teenhood‚ 16‚ decisions aren’t
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Texas Voting‚ Campaigns‚ and Elections Voter turnout in Texas is below the national average in the United States when it comes to national elections. Statewide elections have an even lower voter turnout in Texas. In order to vote in Texas‚ a person must be registered to vote. The registration process has been improved throughout the years after the reconstruction period. The current system is fair and is in compliance with the United States Constitution‚ specifically‚ the Fourteenth
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A lot of thing are said to happen if the voting age is lowered to the age of 16. It isn’t the first time the voting age been changed from one thing to another. Just think about it‚ 16 year old aren’t ready to make them type of decision at that age. I’m not sure if even 18 has the mindset of voting because they are caught up in other thing rather than voting at that age. As stated in the essay only 38% of 18-24 year old voted in the 2012 elections. Lowering the age would drop the turnout rate majorily
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people that still question the people’s right to vote. Ms. Chastain would like you to believe that voting is not a right‚ she thinks we should have to take a “civic literacy” test in order to be able to vote. “At the very least‚ we should require new registrants to pass a basic civics test‚ the kind given to immigrants seeking to become naturalized U.S. citizens.” Well I say Ms. Chastain is quite wrong. Voting is a right guaranteed to citizens by federal and state governments that must be protected at
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The reason to vote cannot be overstated. A vote from a rich person is the same as the same of a poor person. Voting give you the rights for you to be heard that will choose the next leader in our country or in the world. When you vote you are making your voice be heard by choosing the person you think will be the best leader. People now days are unwilling to vote because they think that voting is a useless waste of their time. What it really means it’s the perfect choice for the next person that will
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property‚ or paid a stated amount in taxes. A huge problem with that is this only allowed around seventy of white males to vote. But because of this reason‚ cities only had a percentage of forty to fifty percent. However‚ there were other restrictions on voting‚ which include religion. For example‚ Catholics and Jews were both banned to vote in some colonies. Right after the American Revolution‚ some states‚ replaced property qualifications with taxpaying requirements. This obviously caused a huge problem
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