Plurality voting system

~Martin Luther King Jr. Because this statement is true, concerned citizens should not remain silent about the injustice of the current voting system of the United States. There are many problems with the United States voting system, but the most evident problem is its lack of fairness. The current U.S. voting system is unfair. One reason the U.S. voting system is unfair is the Electoral College. The Electoral College Isn’t required to vote for the candidate that the majority of the people in…

An amendment to the Constitution requiring that seats in the House of Representatives be delegated by a party-list proportional representation system of elections, is necessary to enhance the democratic elements of the United States Government: particularly voter turnout, the creation of more political parties, and a more diverse electorate . Currently, the “Past the Post” style of elections in the United States has tainted the American democracy, and it is time that the country be required to…

others finally has the chance of receiving real democracy. The only problem would be how far are the people of Antegria willing to go to receive it. Tyrants who didn’t see the importance of the civilians having a say so basically ran the governmental system before. Now there is an opportunity to allow citizens to freely voice their opinions. I don’t believe the people want to be ruled by one party that considered bias or mistrusting. I believe it would be beneficial to allow this country to…

paradox of voting. While many political scientists focused on individual level explanations for voter turnout, many comparative politics scholars focused on the institutional level explanation…

representatives will also be important. Around the world, there are different types of electoral systems. Along with these systems come debate about if these electoral systems lead to governments that truly represent the values of the population. Debates about the Canadian electoral system are in no way new, with concerns being specifically brought to light as more people are concerned about the fairness of the current system to minority groups,…

state of voting in America. And I regret to say that it is not looking good. The 2012 election saw a 3% decrease in voter turnout, with only 58.2% of eligible voters turning up at the polls. Likewise, public approval of the government has plummeted, with Congressional approval hitting a new low of 9% in 2013. In the face of such political cynicism, it’s clear some kind of a solution is needed. The majority of democratic governments, including the United States of America use the plurality voting…

A few examples would be with juror 7- voted guilty because he had a baseball game to get to, and after a long while of arguing juror 8 decided that if no one else votes not guilty then he would vote guilty and that would be the concluding verdict. The first alliance is at the beginning after everyone but juror 8 voted guilty. Juror 9 steps in and gives him a chance to explain why he doesn't find the boy guilty. This juror didn't get offended or ignorant to what juror 8 had to say. As the day…

Gerry-manderring is when a political figure running for office changes the voting lines in their district for their benefit. Gerry-manderring is legal in the United States as long as it used politically, if it is used racially it is considered illegal. Dr. Cannon provided us with examples in which political and racial Gerry-manderring is pretty much the same thing. Dr. Cannon works for Virginia 2021 a company that informs people on voting rights. One of the goals of Virginia 2021 is to make…

or preventing people from exercising the right to vote. As states keep passing voter suppression laws, our voting rights remain being attacked. Many states, California for example, make their citizens believe that after any contact with the criminal justice system means they have lost their right to vote. The whole reason for making people believe this is so people of color will stop voting since majority of the people in California’s prison are African American, Latino, or Asian American.…

In 1787, our founding fathers established a system in our constitution called the Electoral College. This system permitted eligible and competent citizens, who use the national popular voting system, to compromise with the votes of Congress in the election of the President and the Vice President of the United States. Although the Electoral College has been in place for more then two hundred years, there are a number of conflicting opinions about whether or not it should be eliminated and…