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constitutional quotas, election law quotas, and political party quotas, to increase women’s political participation (Bauer et. al 2008; Conner 2008). South Africa and Uganda…

is where the term “Gerrymander” was created. This sneaky practice involved state legislatures drawing congressional districts in a certain way that will increase the likeliness of a particular political party or interest group winning or losing elections. In many ways this targets minorities, and lower class citizens, in hopes that these oddly drawn districts views will be mainly in one direction; giving one group or party more leverage of the other in that particular area. This practice…

of this past election, Males (54%) were more likely to vote for the Republican candidate than females (42%). Furthermore, Whites (58%) were more likely to have voted for the republican candidate than non-Whites (NYT article). It is scientifically recognized that whites and males (more specifically, white males) have the most privilege in American society today (McIntosh, 2010). Thus, it stands to reason that groups of privilege were more likely to vote republican in this past election. Because…

and be the voices of the people. But proportional representation is something our systems of government is simply not achieving. The electoral process ought to be more inclusive and responsive to ensure that every vote has a meaningful voice in elections. I would change the system in which voters, vote. Instead of a winner take all system,…

Conduct elections by secret ballot. B. Election committee members, with advisor present, count ballots and present results 8. Committees: Full authority shall be vested in the executive board, which will compose of the positions: President, Vice-President, Treasurer, Secretary…

Technology is expanding ever so vastly on a daily basis. Although, technology can be helpful it is also vulnerable. This concerns me in regards to presidential elections, and leaves me with the following questions; How easily can electronic votes be manipulated? How has technology contributed to the voting process? Finally, will elections ever be secure? Source code from the voting software used in our polling machines is floating all over the internet! (cite) To someone who is doesn’t…

on something. In connection with all elections, this is a hugely important use of the press. An extend on traditional ways of delivering the news are weblogs. Bloggers write down their opinion on recent issues and news events and others respond on them. That’s how online discussions can…

Since the moment that the American election system was put into place, people have tried to predict the outcome of the elections. From gamblers to conspiracy theorists, nobody can resist the anticipation of knowing who the next President will be. As it was to be expected, political scientists are no exception, and have tried to find theories to predict the outcome of the ballots for decades. Three of the most relevant theories invented are the Downsian Model, the Punish and Reward Theory, and…

The Electoral College continues to be a controversial subject among both professionals and laymen. The mechanics of what the electoral college has become has lead to a system that disenfranchises millions of American voters around the country. This has been obvious to many people through United States history and as such many alternatives have been proposed. Three of the most popular alternatives are Direct Popular Vote, Proportional Electoral Voting, and Majority Preference Voting. Looking at…

States has always swore to be the perfect example of democracy to all the other countries of the world. The power of democracy comes from the people who each get to have a say in government affairs. In order to protect these rights elections are held. However these elections are not always fair. History shows that there are problems in our voting process, these problems have at times made it difficult for democratic or republican candidates to win the presidency. It is clear that the process is…