General election

In Texas, elections are a battle between two parties- the Democrats, and the Republicans. Independent parties exist, but do not have major impact during the elections. Over 90 percent of voters in Texas are made up of republicans or democrats which contributes to the lack of influence from Independent parties. For this reason, the process discussed focuses on these two parties. In order to select which delegate will represent their party, they hold elections with registered voters. The voters…

work schedule, etc. (General Assembly of North Carolina Session 2015 8). Provisional ballots may or may not be counted towards the election, but can still be filled out by a citizen if there are questions about their voting eligibility. Alternatives to providing photo identification were also listed, if a provisional ballot is recorded. A voter may provide other means of identification such as the last four digits of their Social Security Number and date of birth (General Assembly of North…

The key candidates of the 2-16 presidential election are Hillary Clinton, Bernie Sanders, Donald Trump, Marco Rubio, and Ted Cruz. Hillary Clinton was First Lady to her husband, Bill Clinton, for 8 years, a Senator for 8 years, and the US state secretary for 4 years. Bernie Sanders was Mayor of Burlington for 8 years, a representative in the US House of Representatives for 16 years, and a US Senator for 10 years. Donald Trump has no background in politics, but his success in business gives him a…

voter identification ("voter I.D.") Laws. The usage of such laws has brought general limitations on voter access, particularly among minorities. Those battling against the authorization of these laws point to the difference between the effects on white voters versus non-whites. Advocates of voter identification, nonetheless, assert that these kinds of prohibitive legislation are the only main methods for securing fair elections. Supporters raise the thought of voter deception as the biggest…

Why use polling? Polling is utilized in politics to gauge the public’s attitude toward a person or issue and to learn what message could persuade a particular type of voter to support a particular person or issue. Polls can measure candidate viability through the ballot test question, and evaluate the effectiveness of a particular communication strategy. For instance, polling allows a representative sample of 1,000 people to share their opinions on a candidate or issue, thereby providing the…

“When Left is Middle, and the Middle is Left”, by John Geddes appeared in Mclean’s Vol. 28 No.36 on September 14th, 2015. In this article the main topic of conversation is the upcoming Canadian election and how voter’s choice between political parties is going to be harder than ever. Geddes explains this year more than ever the basic Canadian political spectrum is disfigured. It is not the typical NDP left, Liberal middle and Conservative right. He feels many unsure Canadian voters will have to…

A political ideology is "a general belief about the role and purpose of government" or when "an individual has a consistent pattern of opinions across a broad range of specific issues" (Patterson 186). Political ideologies lead to the development of political parties, which are a formal grouping of interests joined together for the purpose of getting their candidates for public office elected under a common label, agenda, and ideas. There are many harmful aspects of political parties such as:…

Should the voting age be lowered to 16? As the 2016 Presidential Election debate season comes to a close, many teens have been more involved than ever in their political views. Many leaders in today's government believe that the youth have a unique perspective and they’ll never have those experiences again. Another idea often thought of is that if we let uneducated adults vote, why not let smart youth vote. Overall, many leaders in today's government want to lower the voting age in order to…

founding fathers created the electoral college. The electoral college is a group of electors chosen by a state to carry that state’s vote for president to Congress. It was created to make a compromise between the options for election by the popular vote of the general public and election based on Congress’s vote (“What is the Electoral College?” 1-2), but since then many states have changed its choices and forms of voting in order to please the citizens within those states. Because of states’…

Since the moment that the American election system was put into place, people have tried to predict the outcome of the elections. From gamblers to conspiracy theorists, nobody can resist the anticipation of knowing who the next President will be. As it was to be expected, political scientists are no exception, and have tried to find theories to predict the outcome of the ballots for decades. Three of the most relevant theories invented are the Downsian Model, the Punish and Reward Theory, and…