The Pros And Cons Of Voting

An individual’s civic duty, interest in politics, and attentiveness to news about politics all lead to higher rates of voter turnout. In addition to these factors are demographic characteristics which help distinguish between citizens who are more or less likely to vote. In a population survey conducted in 2008 by the U.S Bureau of the Census, only 44% of all the 18-24 year olds voted. That means over half of the youth who could vote, didn’t vote. This essay claims that nonvoting should not be a concern, because it is a product of a healthy democracy. Voting is in the very center when it comes to participating in the American political system. It is the characteristic that defines democracy, as voting provides a link between citizen’s preferences and governmental authority (Yolaf, 366). Majority rule is ensured by voting, which allows the government to reflect citizen’s views or opinions on government matters. For many years’ states have denied minorities, women, young adults, Native Americans, and the poor the right to vote. The 24th, 19th, 23rd, and 26th amendments have all been implemented in order to further universal suffrage (Yolaf, 367). So when a percentage of the public doesn’t vote, many people are left asking, why? Others are more concerned if nonvoting is a problem …show more content…
Our country, the United States, is set up in one of the most preferable ways. We have free and open elections that are set up to promote the prominence and significance of elections in America. Our system is a representative democracy, one in which citizens elect individuals who are responsible for making and enforcing public policy by majority vote (Yolaf, 36). U.S. citizens are given the right to vote and aren’t forced like others are in other countries. The fact that people don’t vote may represent the content in the current political system that governs the