Voter registration

uphold a strict photo identification law. Since the decision, fourteen additional states decided to enact a photo identification requirement. Moreover, the academic journal article estimates that “twenty-one million registered and otherwise qualified voters, approximately eleven percent of the national total, may now be disenfranchised” (Trotter 515) due to a lack of government-issued identification ownership. In consideration of historical precedent toward voting rights by the Supreme Court,…

the use of voter turnout. Voter turnout takes into consideration the number of people who vote and what kind of people vote. This number can be measured in a number of ways including the registered voters’ percentage who actually voted, the eligible voters’ percentage who took part in the voting process, or the citizens’ percentage who have reached the voting age and voted. Regardless of the means of eligibility used, the United States has been identified as having among the lowest voter…

With the 2016 presidential election quickly approaching, a popular conversation has been voter fraud and voter suppression. Voter suppression reached headline news with the Arizona state primary, and has been a controversy in the lead up to the presidential election since then. The act of suppressing votes, from both party lines, infringes upon the most fundamental American right; the right to vote in those who will speak on our behalf. It also brings up in interesting existentialist dilemma.…

Voter turnout in recent presidential elections has been unbelievably low in comparison to other elections throughout America’s history. The country’s voter participation also ranks far below many major political elections that take place in different governments around the world. Many believe that the ultimate reason for which America’s voter turnout remains at such a considerably lower percentage than in other countries is because voting is not mandatory like it sometimes is elsewhere. However,…

Voter ID Laws: Limiting the Voting Process or Protecting American Citizens? In the past two decades, more and more attention has been given towards creating an “honest government,” having what is considered to be a more efficient way of voting, and protecting the rights of American citizens. The Voter Information Verification Act, more commonly known as the voter ID law, was passed in North Carolina in August of 2013. North Carolina is one of thirty-two states today, which are requiring voters…

the millions that it was televised to signified a sense of hope and accomplishment. Again, in 2012, he won the presidency and is currently serving a second term. Once Obama announced that he was indeed running for president, the campaigns for voter registration sprang up. This encouraged both young and more mature people to, if they are not registered, to register to vote and go cast their ballot.…

In numerous countries, as voter turnout rates have declined, so compulsory voting has become a mooted issue. Many commentators and politicians have begun advocating for mandatory electoral participation. It is vehemently agreed that elections should be mandated. This will be shown by looking how these electoral contest acts as a cornerstone to a free and fair society and the myriads of benefits that it brings with it. To begin with, a representative chosen by individuals will govern the nation…

In 2011, bills to secure voter registration, require proof of citizenship, and prevent voter fraud were first introduced and enforced by State Legislators. Voter registration has become a controversial issue in the United States and both Republicans and Democrats have plenty to say about this issue. We begin by examining the voter ID policy. What is voter ID? Voter ID laws require people to show proof of identification before voting at the polls in order to prevent voter impersonation. The…

or debit card, and a car registration (Acceptable forms of identification…

2001 to 2015 (“General election turnout 1945 – 2015”, 2015). There is a malignant ignorance growing among America's voters, whether it be from the narcotizing effect of the mass media, or the legislature behind the prerequisites of voting. Despite having a wide range of variables affecting turnout, a great portion of that can be shown to be voter qualifications, with the new Voter ID leading the charge as a new way to keep American politics free…