Election Day

As 2016 comes to an end, America now finds itself reflecting on one of the most divisive elections in the history of the United States of America. Every single aspect of this memorable election will be studied for years to come. One aspect of this election that is not foreign to debate, is the way in which Americans select their President. This complex system election system is called the electoral college. This debate although fading at times in the mind of the typical American voter, has once…

Voter Suppression is alleged to be a strategy to influence the outcome of an election by discouraging or preventing people from exercising the right to vote. In the past, intimidation has been a factor of voter suppression since the Jim Crow laws. The Republican National Committee came under fire in the early 1980s when it sponsored the creation of the group called National Ballot Security Task Force to patrol polling stations in every vote fraud. On 1920, the 19th amendment to the constitution…

Since the very first day of America, voting was the soul of the nation, a direct power of people to keep the country growing and create a government base on the words: “we the people”. The matter of voting rights in the United States has been argumentative through United States history. The voting right in the United States first was made only for white people who own land in 1776. But though out the history, it was given to every citizen. But the trust in government people still very low,…

An election is essential because it gives an opportunity for people to choose who they would like to represent them, which is an important aspect of the democracy that is based on all people having the same rights and having the country ruled by the people. Canada's electoral system is a first-past-the-post which divides the country into 338 ridings and the election must be held at least every 5 years. The day the writ, calling for an election, is issued is called the Day 0, when the election…

range for presidential elections and around 30 - 40% for midterm congressional races. It goes as far down as 23% for gubernatorial elections. Although, here in the United States, it is worse, lower participation in elections has become a norm in advanced democracies. Compulsory voting attendance has been proposed in the literature. Some non-democratic regimes have used the technique. But democratic countries like The Netherlands have also. Some see low turnout on election as an indication that…

The 1920’s was the era radio transformed presidential elections. Now, presidential elections are hearable, readable, and seeable on what is known today as “SOCIAL MEDIA.” During the last two elections, social media played a significant role in presidential campaigns and voter engagement. In 2008, President Obama was the first presidential candidate to use social media as a platform to engage and influence millennial voters. Today, we see Hillary Clinton, Bernie Sanders, and Jeb Bush as the…

Every four years during the fall, people chat constantly about the upcoming election. News outlets report stats and air speeches from the candidates. But it all comes down to the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November: election day. People all around the nation go to their polling place and cast their vote to determine the next president...so we thought. The electoral college is a system that allows each state’s senators to vote for the final tally. It is crucial for appointing the…

For many years, college aged students (18-24) have been known to not exercise their right to vote in elections. There has been many different speculations as to why this happens, but there have never been one specific reason that can explain this concept. This year 's presidential election had a potential candidate that seemed to appeal to college students the most and had some of the highest voter turnout for the Democratic primaries. This candidate was Bernie Sanders, since having been taken…

freedom to vote, and most of all makes a difference of how the government is run. There fore Canadian must value the right to vote, and cherish what previous generations have fought for, and contribute on how the government should be run. In every election the community comes together and decides who will be the one to represent them. Canadians live in the age of instant messaging, Facebook, and only speaking to the people…

Only 4…..3% of all U.S. citizens 18 years or older voted in the 2014 midterm elections (File). Since voting is one of a citizen’s sole civic responsibilities for a representative democracy, it is striking that less than half of the voting aged populace engaged in the elector process? When trying to explain a citizen’s level of political activity and civic engagement, one must comprehend the factors involved at the individual level. Context matters. As a country containing a diverse populace with…