Voter turnout

working, and possibly Democrat. This is why Republicans would suggest that the timing of this law being passed was not a coincidence. The right for felons to vote may increase the number of voter turnout and the number of those who are able to vote. Therefore, this law may have a good impact on the voter turnout overall. There have been different opinions about the felons’ voting rights, but the fact that a majority of them may be Democrats makes those of the opposite party hesitant about…

US citizens have the right to vote but when it comes to voting in elections voter turnout has shown to be traditionally low at between 50 and 70 percent of eligible voters. The lack of participation in the political process shows that election results are not indicative of the views of the people as a whole which undermines certain democratic values. The people who are voting are more likely to heavily favor one of the two major parties which makes those parties focus on appealing to their…

Only 36.4 percent of voters turned out during the 2014 elections, the lowest overall in seventy years. In 507 B.C. , Cleisthenes, the Athenian leader, introduced a new system of reforms consisting of three groups: the governing body, council of representatives, and the popular courts (History Channel). Greece was the beginning of voting and democracy. In the early 1600’s, as American settlements were later set up in Jamestown, these men started off by conducting an election (Colonial…

threatened democratic ideology, the U.S. responded with a “containment” policy to protect democratic peace. Recently, however, the same ideology that our generations of leaders sought to protect, is going through a slow but steady decline, with low voter turnouts and distrust in politicians as evident as ever. Tocqueville once praised American democracy for successfully creating organizations that allow citizens to participate equally in the government, however, we can see from recent years that…

merican voting turnouts are not the best when push comes to shove, especially when that shove comes from Europe. America averages around 51.71% from 2000 to 2012 (“Turnout of U.S. Voting Eligible Population, 1948-2012”, 2012) while the UK soars above with an average of 63% showing up to vote between 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…

Throughout Canada’s time as a nation, voting has always been a right, which an individual may choose to exercise, or not. In the last 15 years, voter turnout rates have gradually declined, hitting an all time low at 58.8 percent of the eligible voters in October 2008 as compared to, 64.7 percent in the January 2006 elections. Being the highest voter turnout rate in the last 15 years. Leaving almost 1 in 3 people without an opinion. Which is abysmal as a democratic nation. Raising the question,…

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…

people in the United States that are eligible to vote. 146,311,000 are registered to vote In the parliamentary elections that happen every two years 81,033,355 voted in 2014 that is only 42.5 perecent, in other words less than half of registered voters voted. Merriam Webster defines a democracy as a form of government in which people choose leaders by voting. Voting to most is a right of passage in citizenship meaning, it what makes us a citizens of a democracy. There have been wars is history…

The current voting age of America is 18 and should be maintained for many years to come. There are many reasons why the voting age is set at 18. First the brain doesn't reach full maturety until the ages of 18 and 21. Secondly most of the youth of America aren't interested in voting in any election, whether it's for local office or for the presidency. Finally society as a whole needs to get involved in elections not just a few 16 and 17 year olds who havent even graduated from high school yet.…

Several people believe that voter turnout will decrease with the new laws and cause more harm than good. However, photo identification laws are a necessity because the identification is versatile, the laws prevent illegal immigrants from voting, and fraud is actually reduced. First, most picture identifications can easily be obtained and can be used elsewhere, such as a driver’s license or even license to carry a handgun. Some believe the identification laws will reduce voter…