Voting is important to a democracy because it allows people to decide who will lead the country and what the country will do. To increase participation in voting, the government should make it more convenient for voters. The lack of voters who vote make the legitimacy of the government questionable. Not many people vote because it is not convenient for them. It is possible to conclude that voting isn’t easy for citizens because of the low percentage of citizens who vote.…
All in all, mandatory voting should not be allowed because encourages unknowledgeable and uninformed…
Every American citizen must have an equal right to vote. There is no reason which can excuse the denial of that right. There is no duty which weighs more heavily on us than the duty we have to ensure that…
A main argument in favour of compulsory voting is that there will always be a legitimate representation in Parliament of people from all socioeconomic groups and the results will produce an absolute majority as every citizen votes. In a democratic system of government there should be compulsory voting as it is a civil duty. It is a civic duty for citizens to vote for their…
There are a lot of Americans who do vote and same that don’t. Voting is important because it’s the reason why the country is still here standing. THere are three reasons why Americans should only be required to vote. Because the country is standing by voting. If people didn’t vote it can fall apart if no one votes and if Americans vote it can keep standing and become a better place.…
Should voting be mandatory in America? It should be here are three reasons why. One it is voting is our voice to the government. Two if you don't vote how can you complain about how went to office. Three without voting how would we as a whole decide on what to do as in make choices.…
A troubling story that has not gotten much attention this election season — or any recent one, for that matter — is why a certain group of roughly 5.3 million Americans won't be allowed to vote. It isn't because they're underage or non-citizens or mentally incompetent. It isn't because they're unregistered or physically unable to get to the polls. It isn't even because they're limping around with a chronic case of political apathy.…
Although compulsory voting has not been implemented in many democratic governments, those that have adopted its method show very high voter turn out. Since 1924, Australia has been a leading example of how efficient mandatory voting can be when implemented properly. Mandatory voting has many benefits that would not only aid the political system of ones country, but also countless other factors such as economics, foreign policy, and the general will of the people. Obama has even considered instituting this type of policy in the very free and democratic United States of America stating, “…mandatory voting would empower these groups and counteract the influence of big money in elections…”[Josephine Tovey]. With a compulsory voting law in place…
Such a system would improve not only electoral politics but also the legislative process.'' This evidence shows that mandatory voting would not only improve electoral politics but it would also improve the power to make laws. Other evidence that shows, that mandatory voting would be good for our country is ''Australia adopted mandatory voting in 1924..... The results were remarkable. In the 1925 election, the first held under the new law, turnout soared to 91 percent.…
American citizens should be required to vote in national election. Most people today, young especially, don’t really care what happens in elections and are not active when it comes to voting. But, as their duty as a civilian should be to vote. People need to understand that the right to vote was not free, it came at a cost. People fought for that right…
Introduction I voted for the first time in 2014, only a month after I had turned 18. I felt proud to be participating in our democracy and to be fulfilling my individual responsibility as a member of this country. However, I believe I only did so because I did not struggle with the hurdles that many others in Kansas face. The reason I am writing to you today is to address the impact these hurdles have on voter turnout and to propose a solution to this problem. As the Kansas Secretary of State, you are tasked with deciding the requirements that citizens must meet in order to vote in these elections.…
MANDATORY VOTING WILL NOT WORK IN THE US Do you want America to pass a legislation that imposes mandatory voting? If you answered yes, then a majority of Americans will disagree with you. You may argue that a law like that should be there because voting is a civic duty, but a legislation like that would not be beneficial to America and can create a lot of problems. America should not make a law enforcing mandatory voting because it would be undemocratic, it will not make the voting process much better, it will alienate people from the government, it would be expensive and it is not constitutional.…
Should American Citizens be required to vote Throughout the years, many citizens have fought for the right to vote. Citizens of other countries view the United States as being lucky just to have the opportunity to help choose the person who will be in charge of our country or to help decide how our constitution will be amended. American citizens should be able to vote for many reasons,first being U.S. citizens are the voice of America and are our future leaders and drive the political process. The second reason mandatory voting should be require is because it can get American citizens involved in the government, and lastly mandatory voting will sustain a democratic government. I believe that American Citizens should be able to vote for many reasons, one of the reasons that American citizens should be required to vote is the simple fact that American citizens are the voice of America and without our voices this country would have no one to represent us as a whole; the American Citizens represent the American population.…
Before starting on this assignment, I did not know a lot of information about my representatives or senators. I feel more educated about who they are as person, the issues they work on and how they are able to impact my life based on the decisions they make. Now that I have more knowledge on the roles that my elected officials play in the world I live in, I have more appreciation and respect for them. I have more trust in them because, they are making differences by solving some of the issues that affects me and the rest of the people they represent. I was surprised by the voting records of each representative and senator, I had no idea some of the things that they had on their voting records are the things that I stand for.…
Consequently, not voting would result in a fine or even possible jail time. Although voting is important, citizens should not be punished for choosing not to do so. Mandatory voting laws should not be implemented in the United States because it is unconstitutional, there would be…