General election

controlling primaries suggests that activists not only force candidates to ideological extremes to win primary elections, but they also compel newly elected officeholders to remain more extreme than they normally would. This forces the party to risk losing the seat, because moderate candidates do better in general elections. Activists find primaries easier to take over than general elections because there are fewer voters to contend with, as most people do not bother voting in primaries.…

to address entrenched racial discrimination in voting.” Voting was never considered equal when it came to women or people of color. In our history, many states never allowed those two groups to vote. However, they wanted to include them in the general population count. This is a form of discrimination and considered unconstitutional and against civil rights. Looking back at the Timeline: A History of the Voting Rights. Voting discrimination started as far back ad…

The implementation of village elections allows the villagers to vote for the communist party member to represent and oversee their village productivity and operations. The productivity and performance of rural life in China is a very important concern. Village elections have resulted in hundreds of millions of voters in China expressing their views. However there are issues where the voting can seem to be nothing but a mere formality. In other cases village elections seem to increase…

Grenada is an island located in the southern Caribbean with a current population of approximately 115,000. The country’s main income areas are from the agricultural and tourism industry. In 1974, Grenada was given its Constitution by an Act of Parliament. However, as of November 24th, 2016, the voting population will be called upon to cast their votes on proposed changes to the Constitution in a national referendum. Before delving into the whole issue of constitution reform, let us first define…

All people are created equal and their rights have to be protected under the Constitution. However, African Americans seem not to be one of them because they have suffered discrimination and segregation for a long period. In order to change the situation, African Americans created the Civil Rights movement that gained people’s attention. The Voting Rights Act was one of significant Act in the Civil Rights movement because it changed AAs’ lives and get rid of inequal problems. The Voting Rights…

Public exposure, social influences, and social media are three ways that the internet has impact on the public opinion in presidential elections. There is more information on the internet than there is anywhere else in the world, and can be added and viewed by anyone at any time. Social influences the public opinion and voting behaviors, via celebrities, culture, and emotions this. Social media also has a great influence on the public opinion and voting behaviors, through Twitter, Facebook, and…

vote for for this election? A lot of people tend to vote today based off what they have heard about a candidate and that could be the negatives or positives. My informative paper consists of research about different candidates and different office positions. It will talk about the different views on presidential candidates and whose running for what office in the US Senator and US Representatives as well. Since I am from Orangeburg, South Carolina and there are five elections that are occurring…

Philosophy 2400 Zhiyuan Li Is the general will always right? In November 2014, China released a draft amendment to its Criminal Law, including exempting nine crimes from the death penalty. However, a considerable number of people almost immediately expressed their strong disagreement on lightening punishment for those crimes and asked for the most severe punishment instead. If we regard reducing death penalty crimes as the general will, or what is best for the whole society, the opponents might…

In numerous countries, as voter turnout rates have declined, so compulsory voting has become a mooted issue. Many commentators and politicians have begun advocating for mandatory electoral participation. It is vehemently agreed that elections should be mandated. This will be shown by looking how these electoral contest acts as a cornerstone to a free and fair society and the myriads of benefits that it brings with it. To begin with, a representative chosen by individuals will govern the nation…

In the 2000 presidential election, most people were prepared to accept that Al Gore would be the next president even though he would likely lose the popular vote. However, the opposite happened. George Bush won the presidency through a small margin of electoral votes, but had lost the popular vote of the people. This election is an example of how the Electoral College diminishes the importance of the votes of the people. Most people know of the electoral college, they have read about it in their…