Voter registration

Questions Based on Voter Turnout Article 1) Complete this see, think, and question exercise. What do you see? What do you think? What questions do you have? I can see that, despite the recent uptick, voter turnout is at less than two out of three of electors. Also, parties aren’t making a significant effort to target the other third. And more female MPs have been elected to parliament. I think that this number is too low. I think that because our elections aren’t as lively as other places, and…

There are many factors that determine why citizens vote or not, some simply don’t vote because they think their vote doesn’t count. Typically no one vote decides an election. However when deciding to vote there are many factors people must take into consideration. One reason people don’t vote is because they think their single vote doesn’t make a difference to the outcome. “It is more likely however, that you will be struck by lightning during your lifetime that participate in an election…

I believe that the CPS result missed by four times the margin of error due to a sampling error, which is caused by the act of taking a sample. Sampling errors cause sample outcomes to be different from the outcomes of a census. In this case, 63.6% of the sample claimed that they voted in the 2008 presidential election, but actually 61.6% of the adult population voted in that election. Therefore, the inaccurate margin of error is due to a random sampling error, which is the deviation between the…

People in America have been arguing over compulsory voting for some time. Forcing people to vote seems to be the solution when there is consistently a low turn out for voting. The right to vote in America is a privilege that has been fought for and should not be taken for granted. There are many factors that go into compulsory voting which can be good or bad. Although there are people who will argue otherwise, voting should not be compulsory in America. First, some people may say that forcing…

Lowering the voting age to 16, as many european countries have done, has been proven to raise voter turnout. Although other ways have also been proven to increase turnout. There are very conflicting views when it comes to the voting age. One Side claims lowering the voting age to 16 will increase voter turnout. The other side claims Lowering the voting age isn't the answer, but improving the voting process is what we need to focus on. Both articles have very great points, but I believe…

Stockemer, Daniel, Bernadette LaMontagne, and Lyle Scruggs. "Bribes and ballots: The impact of corruption on voter turnout in democracies." International Political Science Review 34.1 (2013): 74-90. Bribes and ballots: the impact of corruption on voter turnout in democracies is a journal written by Daniel Stockemer, Bernadette Lamontagne, and Lyle Scruggs. The journal focuses on the links between voter turnout and corruption within democracies. The report begins be educating the reader on the…

Before you completely dismiss this idea hear me out. This idea has precedent internationally counties Austria, Argentina, Brazil, Germany, and the United Kingdom have extended voting rights for 16 year olds and all have historically better voter turnout then the United States. Advocates for lowering the voting age argue that it could increase government responsiveness and help reinvigorate our democracy. In state after state and around the world, allowing young people to vote in elections has…

“Are you registered to vote?” appeared at the very top of my newsfeed on Facebook for about a week until it finally disappeared. “No,” was my answer every time I saw it. Even if I wanted to, I could not be for I am not a citizen of the United States. I wondered, however, how many people my age, who are able to vote, are registered to vote. Then, how many of them actually care to vote. I have since asked several of my friends if they are registered or going to vote, and their answer has been no,…

values as the voter? Another reason citizens are not voting is the voter does not identify with the candidates running for office. Most elections held in the United States include at least one Democratic candidate and one Republican candidate. In most instances, voters can identify with at least one of these candidates. Nevertheless, in some cases the voter does not identify with any one of the candidates. One significant reason the voter does not identify with the candidate is that the voter…

Mandatory? Barack Obama spoke about mandatory voting in the March of 2015, he related, “If everybody voted, then it would completely change the political map in this country,” Voter participation is at an all-time low with only 36.4% of eligible voters casting ballots in the 2014 midterm elections. The problems that arise from low voter turnout are numerous, but the most influential impact from not voting is this – Politicians only care about individuals who vote, and if only certain groups…