Votes

many vexed decisions made by officials. On Tuesday, November 7 millions of people casted votes to elect the next president of the United States, in the end Bush came out on top winning 271 electoral votes. But as soon as the count was done, one state that stood out the most was Florida because who ever won Florida would've became the next president. Complications in Florida became apparent when thousands of votes weren’t being counted because of debatable ballots which raised questions of…

Imagine a world where women were constantly discriminated, so far that the government did not consider women as humans under the law. Would you believe me, if that time actually happened? In 1884, women were obligated to vote, but were very limited. But, the married women are unable to vote, and many other women were not able to own land, and they were not considered people under the law, they were property. That is horrendous of anyone to do that. The Suffragette Movement has moved Canada…

because we don’t go out and vote or is because the government. That is something that we will be discussing today. The voter turnout in Texas is the lowest in the in all of the States. Why is this? This is probably because Texas has so many people that are educated in politics. I myself consider myself one of those persons. Noting knowing about politics is a big part. If I know what was going on and was more informed it would help me out and maybe I would go out and vote. Another reason may be…

and the will of the people . The ability of our constitution to enamor our citizens with the right to vote truly displays the principles of individualism and the rule of law. For no nation may thrive unless its people let their opinions be heard. The Electoral College, a mechanism designed by the founders to elect the President presides as a debated issue. When popular votes and the electoral votes choose different candidates is when the Electoral college 's authenticity and correctness is…

the party that obtains more votes wins under majority rules. On the other hand, proportional representation results in a more balanced sharing of political power” (Kartal, 2015). According to CNN, only 55.4% of all eligible voters turned out to vote in the last presidential election that is still technically being settled. For someone who considers themselves to be civic minded, this certainly throws up some red flags. With 44.6% of eligible voters not bothering to vote during a presidential…

electoral college system of the United States. The electoral college system works by each state voting for our new president apart from the other states. After the votes are all counted up, a winner is then declared in each state. This “winner” is then awarded the electoral votes of the state he or she has just won. The number of electoral votes per state is determined by how many representatives in the House and Senate represent such state. In the circumstance of Gore vs Bush, Gore led Bush by…

Is The Electoral College Fair? The controversy over whether or not the electoral college is fair has been happening since it was created. Many people don 't agree with how the electoral college does not reflect the true majority of votes but the electors votes instead. Others think that the electoral college was created for a reason and offers a voice to minority voters too. The electoral college is an interesting process that many people disagree with but many people realize that it was created…

Brockington, D., & Donovan, T., 2001) Voting costs in the United States. It is not always just money. Anyone who wants to vote must register to vote. Voting booths are only in certain places so, there is the traveling cost. The waiting line is likely to be very high. That costs time. Cost is time. At least in terms of reducing the cost of time, recent reforms like absentee voting…

Brockington, D., & Donovan, T., 2001) Voting costs in the United States. It is not always just money. Anyone who wants to vote must register to vote. Voting booths are only in certain places so, there is the traveling cost. The waiting line is likely to be very high. That costs time. Cost is time. At least in terms of reducing the cost of time, recent reforms like absentee voting and vote by mail have helped a lot. By the 2004 presidential election, thirty states in the union had some form of…

In plurality voting, votes for lost candidates are eliminated, having no further effect on the election results. As a result, voters with preferences outside of the two main parties are faced with a dilemma: vote sincerely for the favorite candidate and lose all say in the election, risking the victory of a reviled candidate, or vote tactically for a more likely, tolerable candidate from a main party. Under instant runoff voting however, because votes for lost candidates can be redistributed…