Proxy voting

Just imagine the feeling of becoming the President of the United States. On March 4, 1829 Andrew Jackson was sworn into office as the Seventh President of the United States. The inauguration took place at the Capital in Washington D.C. In the picture it shows Andrew Jackson getting sworn into office on the steps of the capital by the Chief of Justice John Marshall. There are also people behind them watching the inauguration, and a solder is standing by the pillar holding a gun. The people in the…

According to the authors of “A History of Western Society”, two characteristics of a government under absolute control are the existence of kings who claim to rule by divine right and the existence of absolute rulers who try to control competing jurisdictions, institutions, or interest groups in their territories. Citizens of countries under absolute control may not have as many rights as citizens of countries that have a democracy. North Korea is an example of a country under absolute control…

and resources on restricting voting and making the process more complex and difficult. States governments have the authority to determine not only who is allowed to register to vote, but also how the process of voting itself operates. Some states require ID just to cast a vote, such as Mississippi, which placed new restrictions on voting in 2016 which require certain forms of photo ID. Other states, for example Nebraska and Florida, place restrictions on early voting by taking…

Political campaigns stand as one of the staples of a democratic system of government, giving the citizenry access to the politicians who could represent them on a local, state, or national level. In america, every election is different with varying rules, ballot structures, level of media coverage, and participating constituents. Currently, the U.S. 2016 presidential campaign is in full force and quickly approaching the national conventions, which will finally declare who the Republican and…

How Americans Elect Their Presidents According to Merriam Webster(1) on election vote, select or poll ''is the act or process of choosing someone for a public office by voting''. Many people think that the presidential electoral in the USA take place through a direct vote, in other parts in the world, but this is not the case. Because it love variation and uniqueness in every thing, so they have different way to elect their president and who they chose the new president are 538 people. The…

identification. Several people believe that voter turnout will decrease with the new laws and cause more harm than good. However, photo identification laws are a necessity because the identification is versatile, the laws prevent illegal immigrants from voting, and fraud is actually reduced. First, most picture identifications can easily be obtained and can be used elsewhere, such as a driver’s license or even license to carry a handgun. Some believe the identification laws will reduce voter…

American citizens should be required to vote in national election. Most people today, young especially, don’t really care what happens in elections and are not active when it comes to voting. But, as their duty as a civilian should be to vote. People need to understand that the right to vote was not free, it came at a cost. People fought for that right and now it is being taken for granted. In the article “Telling Americans to Vote, or Else”, on paragraph 10, it says “We don’t know what the…

This Wednesday, the New York Times published a story about a presidential nominee, Mr. Jeffrey Gerrish. The story shows how Gerrish voted illegally in the last presidential election, due to his moving from Virginia to Maryland, but still voting in Virginia when November 8th came around. Virginia does give a grace period of thirty days after moving out of the state to vote, but Garrish had moved prior to the 30-day mark. The article then goes on to discuss the Presidential Advisory Commission on…

country. If we forego our responsibilities, our rights could be lost as well. Our main responsibility is to vote. Be it a mayoral election, a state government election, or the Presidential Election, our thoughts and opinions are heard through the voting process, and it is only right to let them be heard. In addition, all citizens must obey the laws set forth. These principles were put into practice for our protection, as well as the…

fathers of America started their nation, they created the Electoral College to vote for the president. They did not trust people to have enough information to make the right decision in electing the president. For this reason, the citizens are actually voting for educated politicians who votes for the president. But many people have argued as time passed on whether or not this was a fair system. The Electoral College should be abolished because it provides political inequality for many voters…