Electronic voting

would be an additional 3 million ballots (Thorson). And since election day happens on a Tuesday, the working class could not have possibly taken a day off just to vote, resulting an even lower voter turnout and undermining our democratic ideals. The voting registration process was established hundreds of years ago, but the same rules do not apply to modern day…

An additional source that I used for my research was a YouTube video called “The Trouble with the Electoral College” by a channel called “CGP Grey” and was published on November 7th 2011. This source gave me insight into the background of the electoral system in addition to the disadvantages of the electoral college. The video was extremely beneficial as it provided me with insightful information regarding the issue, while also being easily accessed and simple to understand. However, as…

1. How does your essay challenge something about the way most people think about this topic? My essay challenges how each political party feels in regard to the middle class. I presented viewpoints from various sources that were able to engage in a conversation. Many Americans believe very strongly in favor of one political party but in my essay I presented points that support and oppose each political party. This challenges the idea that a person can only support one political party when their…

The process of passing the Pure Food and Drug Act was long because the federal lawmakers had less incentive to put concerned into the food industry. Actually, the first time the government was involved in the food and drug law was during 1850 where they reclassified tea as an exclusion for certain kind food. “In 1884 a resolution was introduced in the House authorizing an investigation of adulterated food and drugs by the Committee on Public Health, but it received only fourteen favorable votes”…

As 2016 presidential election approaches, people start to consider who they want as 45th president. During republican party presidential primaries, a candidate differentiates itself from other with his atypical personalities. Although Donald Trump is far from being the most liked republican, he is actually at the top of the primaries with 185 more delegates than the second, Ted Cruz. The chance he has to accede the second round are definitely high. Ted Cruz needs 693 delegates (90%) of the 769…

not valid after voters stay away”, The prime mister in name of Viktor Orban came up big in the news. Hungray votes on accepting more migrants. He was unsuccessful in getting the population in Hungarian to vote. There was also reports that around 95% voting against the admission of refugees to Hungray. In the end, people that were supposed to vote, about half stayed and home so the process failed and blamed Viktor. The refugee referendum is something to help upkeep for this vision and hope that…

Young people have become more cynical about American politics; many citizens under 30 with whom I have spoken feel that the system is biased, their voice does not count, and they do not bother voting because of this sentiment. Others say they do not know how to register to vote, or that they have the option to vote from their college or university away from home with a mail-in ballot. I think programs like TurboVote will push more students to…

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 those not voting are satisfied with government in general. American non-voters however tend to be less satisfied with their democracy. Some suggest, the ultimate outcome of an election may not get affected. Compulsory voting will reduce the socioeconomic status voting…

I agree that the Electoral College system should be abolished because the system itself distorts the one-person, one-vote principle of democracy. As discussed in the lectures, small states have a higher advantage in the Electoral College system because electoral votes are not distributed based on the population size of the state. Since each state also receives two additional electors to represent the senators, there is a significant overrepresentation of small states in the Electoral College.…

In light of recent laws passed by Texas legislature, Texas now requires voters to have a photo ID at voting polls. Valid forms would require voters to present a driver's license, passport, or military ID at the polls. Thought the Supreme Court has struck down other states’ bills that wanted to implement a law requiring a Photo ID in federal elections. “Photo ID bills were signed into law in seven states: Alabama, Kansas, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, and Wisconsin. By…