Electronic voting

When I was playing the “Win the White House” game, due to the winner-take-all rules of the electoral college, I tried to spend more time and money on those states that have more electoral votes. However, there are some states that the other party has a very high percentage support, and I tend to not spending too much time and money on that state since I know it is very hard to change the voters’ opinions on those states. Also, based on my experience in this game, I think there are some tactics…

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…

Court would have to rule whether the amendment was constitutional or not. When Chile was transitioning to democracy there were fourteen justices out of the sixteen who were appointed during the regime (Huneeus 2007, 439). The nine designated senators that were appointed was also pro Pinochet. Their presence would ensure that Pinochet would continue to be supported in the legislature. These impediments limited the party coalitions’ responsiveness and ability to enact legislation that would…

Leadership is usually not appointed but taken. It is usually concluded that a democratic government is superior to dictatorship. However, it is up to the citizens to choose and vote for who they think would be a good leader who would benefit their country. Voting is an essential part to any democratic government. It allows citizens to have a direct impact in the governing party in the country they reside in. However, in order to keep a democratic government effective, there…

Many youth who have a less advantageous socioeconomic status can face many conventional obstacles that can prevent or dissuade youth from voting. Situations where in one cannot take off of world (or more plausibly not afford to), when one cannot spare the cost of gas to get to a polling location, when a young single mother cannot find time between raising her child and work to go vote are…

complex man to understand. Thoreau was a Harvard graduate and an abolitionist.This man wrote “Civil Disobedience” and had many reasons for doing so. Some of his thoughts given throughout the essay are, he did not like the way the government was run, the voting system, he did not respect some of the reasons he was taxed, he also wanted the readers to learn how to be more outspoken against the government, and lastly he wanted to acknowledge that he is different in thinking than most people. There…

this literature review is to test whether age has an impact on vote. In order to gain an insight on how age affects turnout rates, scholars have to consider several factors. For example; voters’ needs, values, experience, party identification, the voting system, ideological dimensions and the theory of market segmentation. These factors correlate with age and inevitably have an impact on vote. It is understood that individuals of all age categories in the United Kingdom have different needs,…

the very essence of democracy (449, KJVK). Although participating in voting is the most powerful tool for everyone in democratic countries to participate in political activities, not every citizen tends to do so even if the results of voting can directly affect his or her life. There are many factors that can affect the voting turnout, and it does not take long to identify that the older generations voluntarily participate in voting more likely than the younger generations, and the turnout…

Every four years, on the first Tuesday in November, millions of American citizens go to the polls and vote indirectly for their President. However, the actual election takes place in December, and only 538 people are involved. This small group of people is called the Electoral College. This paper will explain how the Electoral College works and analyze how it factors into the campaign strategies in Presidential election. The US Constitution was forged 200 hundred years ago in which time America…