Approval voting

When most people think about voting, they usually think you show up to the poll, cast your vote, then immediately go towards the candidate. Instead, the process is very different and includes something called the Electoral College. Not an actual college, but a way the states can discuss with each other to cast the vote. Personally, I don’t agree with the Electoral College being a part of the United States voting system, as the system seems unfair and should be changed for the better; this is…

Two sides of political advertisement In the season of election, many electors must have watched political advertisements on the television, the internet, or a place where people usually go. Also, the electors might have been curious what political advertisements are used for. In these days, people have argued if some political advertisements should be banned or not. Opponents of the fact that some political advertisements should be banned claim that some political advertisements should not be…

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…

tries to justify mandatory voting by comparing it to attending school,or paying taxes. There is one big difference in my eyes here. When you vote for the president, you are an important impact to the future of the country. It could be positive or negative, but if a person is forced to contribute to that impact, they may not even care. They could negatively impact the polls without a care in the world just because it is mandatory, where if there was no mandatory voting that person would of just…

because it does not make our democracy stronger, there would be more uninformed voters voting, it would cost the nation a lot more money, and choosing not to vote is a right. Compulsory voting should not be permitted because it wouldn’t make our democracy any stronger. Mandatory voting will only make our country weaker because voting “just to vote” will encourage ignorant voting (Document G). Mandatory voting will also make our country weaker because it will provide a false interpretation…

People in America have been arguing over compulsory voting for some time. Forcing people to vote seems to be the solution when there is consistently a low turn out for voting. The right to vote in America is a privilege that has been fought for and should not be taken for granted. There are many factors that go into compulsory voting which can be good or bad. Although there are people who will argue otherwise, voting should not be compulsory in America. First, some people may say that forcing…

The Voting Age Should Be Lowered What is the lowest age you are allowed to vote? Eighteen is the minimum age that people are allowed to vote these days and I think that it should be lowered. Three reasons they should lower the minimum voting age is because kids this age have some good opinions, they would pay more attention to the news, and lastly we wouldn't have as many ties in the voting because there would be more people to vote. Anyone the age of 18 or older is allowed to vote for the…

Word Count: 2500 Is compulsory voting illiberal? If so, why? If not, why not? This essay argues that enforcing compulsory voting (CV) is illiberal according to Rawlsian political liberalism. To begin with, it gives Rawls’ account of the terms ‘liberal’ and ‘illiberal’. It explains why a liberal state must provide and protect citizens’ basic liberties, including their right to vote. It then argues that enforcing CV constitutes a restriction on citizens’ liberty. It argues that this in itself does…

Lowering the voting age to 16, as many european countries have done, has been proven to raise voter turnout. Although other ways have also been proven to increase turnout. There are very conflicting views when it comes to the voting age. One Side claims lowering the voting age to 16 will increase voter turnout. The other side claims Lowering the voting age isn't the answer, but improving the voting process is what we need to focus on. Both articles have very great points, but I believe…

Electoral College is a body of people representing the United States who formally cast votes for the election of the president and vice president. The federal system picks "trusted" men nominated to be elected. The number of electors is determined by federal representation for each state. Each state gets a minimum of 3 electors, for a total of 538 electoral votes, 535 members of Congress, 3 for the District of Columbia. Electoral College is like saying a black person commits a crime and now that…