Voter turnout

Mandatory voting is a poignant subject that would change the political map of the United States. Theodore Roosevelt once said, "A vote is like a rifle; its usefulness depends upon the character of the user." In the most recent 2014 midterm elections, voter turnout rates were at their lowest since 1942, with less than 37% of the eligible population making it to the polls. People with higher political education should be focusing on educating the people as a whole, rather than forcing people to…

Sukunthea Chhay Political Science 439 Dr. Charles Noble Final Paper If I were to change one thing about American Politics, it would be a change that would result in a more fair and accurate representation of voters. The issue of fair and true representation continues to be a pressing issue our legislative branches of government face. Congress, more specifically, the House of Representatives claims to reflect and be the voices of the people. But proportional representation is something our…

I didn’t realize how low turnouts was a huge deal to our country until I had done some research for a civics assignment. During my research I have found some interesting reasons as to why Canada had such low voting turnouts. First of all, because we are too caught up in our own lives, we forget about the economy we live in and so we become too bothered to go out to voting…

correlation between eligible Canadian voters and voter turnout and methods of ensuring participation, and finally, this paper will discuss the limitations of lowering the voting age as well as introducing solutions to these…

In its 200 year history; there have been a great deal of critics against and recommended developments for the Electoral College system; however most of them petition to abolish it. Yet, there are a lot of devoted supporters in favor of the Electoral College system. These enthusiasts are perhaps less voiced than its critics; although, they do offer some very influential points of view in its favor. However, the critics consider that the president should be carefully chosen by a popular vote. On…

campaigns simply create additional leaders debates and speeches. These additional demonstrations allow citizens to have a higher interest in party policy and their specific views on certain issues, even minor ones, as they will have increased exposure. Voters can have sufficient time to contemplate shifting their support…

if necessary, or not vote at all, meaning we are not obligated. Citizens over the age of 18 are allowed to vote in elections, however, Canada is facing serious problems with voter apathy, just this year “more than 17 million Canadians cast a ballot in the country’s 42nd federal election, making for Canada’s highest voter turnout since 1933” (Anna M. Papery, Global News). According to Politics An Introduction (2nd ed) the younger generations does not seem to care about the outcomes and believe…

How can voting turnout become higher in the United States? A question that is constantly raised by the Government and the Election Administrators in their effort to increase the citizens ' participation in democracy. There are different factors such as age, income, education, and culture that can directly affect the interest in politics and consequently the voters ' turnouts. For instance, in the article "For Every 10 U.S. Adults, Six Vote and Four Don’t. What Separates Them?"The New York Times…

His left-wing views on topics such as wealth inequality, abortion, drug policy, education, environmental issues, gun control, health care, immigration reform, LGBT rights, social security, and tax reform garner him support from a great deal of young voters, minorities, and the working class. These aren’t the views of Cold War era socialism, but instead the current policies in blooming democracies where real success is…

On November 5th, 1958 Jennings Randolph took to office as a Senator of West Virginia. Senator Randolph 's career is expressed in the limelight of many younger American citizens. This is because Randolph dedicated his time in office to lower the age requirement to vote. Randolph thought that if 18 years older were old enough to be drafted into the army and fight for their country, then they should be old enough to vote for those trying to have a seat in any form of American government. Rejection…