Should Voters Be Allowed To Vote?

In the beginning of American history, only property-owning, white men were allowed to vote. But as the nation progressed, more and more types of people were enfranchised to vote. Voting was created to give power to the people and to make sure that one group could not be in full control. But it does not mean that everyone is willing to do so. The urge to vote usually depends on eligibility and level of education. Most people do vote because they are eligible and registered (some felons and non-citizen immigrants are not eligible to vote), interested by individual social benefits or group membership, or have been asked to vote by family/friends. But voter turnout also depends on how much education one has received. The more education one has, …show more content…
We are all low-information voters, meaning that we do not focus on politics often. We vote based on how much coverage the media covered on the topic. So, we use information shortcuts to quickly decide which side to vote for. Voters mainly look at party identification because they usually have the same ideals. They decided who to trust with their decisions and people do not change their party identity fluidly.
Elections are very strong parts of democratic representation in the government. Candidates, journalists, and political scientists spend a considerable amount of effort to understand what people think. Why would they spend all their time and money if there wasn’t any progress? It clearly has influence in widespread parts of the government because it is responsive to constituents’ opinions.
Most voters do not really take the time to understand what is going on with our politics and, unfortunately, will make their decisions based on their party identity. These parties know that so they manipulate voters by spending money and time. But if they focused more on politics, then it would be easier for voters to make decisions based on their own beliefs, even if that means going against your