Voting Essay

Throughout Canada’s time as a nation, voting has always been a right, which an individual may choose to exercise, or not. In the last 15 years, voter turnout rates have gradually declined, hitting an all time low at 58.8 percent of the eligible voters in October 2008 as compared to, 64.7 percent in the January 2006 elections. Being the highest voter turnout rate in the last 15 years. Leaving almost 1 in 3 people without an opinion. Which is abysmal as a democratic nation. Raising the question,…

frequently mentioned complaint about the current voting procedure is its time consuming nature. The average vote takes 15 minutes. For some members, they will need all of the eight minutes to get from their office to the lobbies. This will then draw them away from their office, for far more than the 15 minutes it takes for their vote to be recorded. Margot James had an even worse experience as her office was too far away to easily reach the voting lobbies in time, so she would frequently work in…

order to be allowed to vote. However, some people argue that the law would suppress the voter turnout because it would restrict some groups of people from voting. Question regarding are also raised about how much power states have in the regulation of election, especially considering the fact that federal standard have broader law such as the Voting Rights Act and relevant constitutional provisions. When we look at the voter I.D Law we have to look at how the law came to be. In 2011, the…

As precedents follow through and the presidential election for the start of each term occur quarterly, the amount of people voting continues to decline. People have not been voting for who they want to represent them. And as the population continues to increase, the number of eligible voters increase as well, which should result in an overall larger amount of people voting. However, that is not the case as people don’t vote due to their belief that their votes don’t matter. The youth feel like…

In “Don’t take Voting for Granted; Immigrants Don’t,” Michelle Ye Hee Lee writes about how her struggles to become naturalized effects how she views elections and those who don’t vote. She is an immigrant from Seoul and a reporter for the Washington Post who writes to clarify her view, “You shouldn’t need a ceremony with a federal judge to understand that voting isn’t just a matter of convenience.” Lee goes on to state that “I just wanted to legally become an American and earn the right to vote…

Voting law opponents contend these laws disproportionately affect elderly, minority and low-income groups that tend to vote Democratic. Obtaining photo ID can be costly and burdensome. While many states with strict laws offer a free state ID for people without any other way to vote, these IDs require documents like a birth certificate that can cost up to $25 in some places. According to a study from NYU’s Brennan Center, 11 percent of voting-age citizens lack necessary photo ID while many people…

the voting age at 18. I think lowering the voting age would not make a difference at all. I say this because teenage kids from the age range of 16-18 lack personal responsibility , and if he or she do not have that i know for certain they would lack civic responsibility. I know this will be an opinion i will be stating ,but honestly no teenage mind is focus on politics neither voting percentages. Another problem with lowering the voting age for teens is a legit political reason for voting.…

are many ways that the government has tried to increase voter turnouts, one of which is absentee voting. Absentee voting gives certain voters, who qualify, the ability to vote from a location other than the designated polling stations. Although this is an effective way of encouraging sick, imprisoned, and busy people to cast their vote, unfortunately the state of Connecticut has not yet adopted this voting…

trend toward easing voting restrictions on former inmates. Kentucky had been one of just three states imposing a lifetime voting ban on felons unless they received a special exemption from the governor. Florida and Iowa still carry the lifetime ban. “Once an individual has served his or her time and paid…

SOUGHT The High Court rule that all Australian citizens overseas should be able to vote in national elections, regardless of the length of time since they ceased to reside in Australia. SUBMISSIONS 1. Inconsistent with Constitution The idea of voting originates from section 7 and section 24 of the Australian Constitution . Section 7 states that “the senate shall be composed of senators from each State, directly chosen by the people of the State” and section 24 states that “the House of…