Primary 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…

are three different electoral colleges, plurality, majority, and proportional representation systems. Each of these systems has different requirements when determining who won an election when casting the ballots of an election for a country. A plurality system is most commonly used in the United States during an election. This system is based on the candidate who receives the most votes from the popular vote can win regardless of the percentage they received; as long as no other candidate…

complies with federal requirements to equalize the population, but it creates gerrymandering. Gerrymandering is the deliberate manipulation of political boundaries for electoral advantage or it creates safe seats, which creates predetermination in elections before voting. This would make our process undemocratic. Cracking is when the minority community is fragmented into several districts, none of which have…

to make a difference, and incorporating the public’s views into their campaigns. Throughout their campaign, candidates are influenced by extra-constitutional actors, such as the media, public opinion, interest groups, and political parties. In the election of governor in Massachusetts this year, it can be seen that all of these extra-constitutional actors have influenced the candidates. All of the extra-constitutional actors exist to inform, motivate, and educate voters, but each one has its own…

“National politics and elections are dominated by emotions, by lack of self-confidence, by fear of the other, by insecurity, by infection of the body politic by the virus of victimhood.” Every 4 years the nation decides on the Presidency whom represents our country for 1 term. Normally if there is a change in whom controls the congress and the presidency is directly in association to the previous 4 years. The impact that elections have on the US is huge. After the past election, some of the…

The United States election process is one of great importance and significance to the American government. Yet voting can be one of most confusing topics to its citizens. How does an election work? How does your vote make a difference in our county? What is the Electoral College and what is its purpose? These questions have been asked and thought of by many Americans for generations. As with everything in government, the process is much more complex than it seems. On the surface, electing a…

college aged students (18-24) have been known to not exercise their right to vote in elections. There has been many different speculations as to why this happens, but there have never been one specific reason that can explain this concept. This year 's presidential election had a potential candidate that seemed to appeal to college students the most and had some of the highest voter turnout for the Democratic primaries. This candidate was Bernie Sanders, since having been taken out of the…

This current election season, millions have already come out to vote in the primaries and caucuses all around the nation, turnout has increased and everyone seems to be enthusiastically choosing a candidate. But there is one thing that voters going to the polls may not realize; contrary to popular belief, citizens of The United States have never directly voted for a President or Vice President. Instead, they vote for electors to vote for a specific candidate. Additionally, the President and Vice…

without the input of women. For example, "Whether patriarchal or patronizing, both parties have succeeded in putting themselves, and not individual women, in the position of judging and determining female rights/needs." Therefore, during national elections the right’s of women are impacted because of our nation’s economic state. Depending, on what programs Congress places emphasis on, like funding for women’s…

Ballot Design & the 2000 Election Introduction In the year 2000, the United States (U.S.) presidential election between the Republican and Democratic representative, the two dominant political parties, captivated a nation. The Republic candidate George W. Bush held the incumbent title of governor of Texas and the son of a former U.S. president while the Democratic candidate Al Gore held the incumbent position of Vice President of America. In the midst of the election process, Palm Beach, a…