Realigning election

electoral system. So when former Prime Minister Stephen Harper called an early election on August 2015, many did not understand its significance on the upcoming election. Harper believed that an early election would give him the advantage over other party leaders and would help him stay in office, but he was wrong. Despite the clever nature of this decision, where the timing conveniently worked with the newly passed Fair Elections Act and the Mike Duffy trial, the Conservatives faced devastating…

For years, voters of the presidential elections have been asking the question, “Does my vote count?” The answer to this question is yes. However, the votes cast by the American citizens are not the deciding factor in which presidential candidate wins the overall election. Votes casted by the public are instead counted toward whom the Electors of the Electoral College will vote for. The candidate the Electors vote for is meant to reflect the popular vote of the state; therefore the Electoral…

I argue that the creation of political parties in the United States Congress both addresses and enhances the collective action issues known as the prisoner’s dilemma, agency loss, and the tragedy of the commons, due to their constant clashes of ideological ambitions. The formation of Congress was most likely the first act of collective action before the official constitution was drafted. Two opposing sides, one the heavily populated states argued for a legislative body based on population. And…

Voter Suppression is alleged to be a strategy to influence the outcome of an election by discouraging or preventing people from exercising the right to vote. In the past, intimidation has been a factor of voter suppression since the Jim Crow laws. The Republican National Committee came under fire in the early 1980s when it sponsored the creation of the group called National Ballot Security Task Force to patrol polling stations in every vote fraud. On 1920, the 19th amendment to the constitution…

a valid identification of them. On the other hand some states such as Oregon are being more leaniant with voter laws. I don’t understand the purpose of putting voter limitations on a certain groups that are considered poor or minorities. When election time comes maybe it is their one vote that will make a difference of who America will see sitting in the White House representing the great nation. I’m not certain America is truly a “Great Nation” any…

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 move to a more democratic style of elections. With the passage of the newly proposed…

we try and avoid misunderstandings and miscommunications. The world of politics bleeds conflict as individuals are all diverse beings with different values and beliefs especially in times of change, like a presidential election. The united states of America recently held an election to elect the future 45th president of America and as a result, president-elect Donald Trump won the electoral college. Hillary Clinton ran against Donald…

United States citizens woke up to the shocking news that their next president would be Donald Trump, someone that countless people thought was a complete and utter joke of a candidate until he actually did the unthinkable and won. Soon after the election, many of the large polling services that predicted the incorrect outcome were quick to point to the obvious increase in turnout from the rural sections of America, specifically the Rust Belt states Michigan, Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, Iowa, and…

colonist was limited and has not much place to practice. Governor of colony were mostly chose by England king, but it still some exception like Connecticut, Rhode Island, Virginia, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania. They, however, could hold a local election to vote governor, sheriffs, coroners, and clerks. Generally, only white male who own property at twenty-one or older can have right to vote. But it does not have supported from every settlers, some does not accept this rule but also conflict…

In general elections, the electorate votes for a party. However, someone has to determine the order in which candidates are listed on the ticket, because the order in which they are listed determines who receives the seats that the party wins. For many years, party lists…