Voting system

president. Each state, as well as the District of Columbia, is assigned a certain number of electors based on population and two senators, adding up to 538 for the nation. When one votes at a polling station, they are not directly voting for the president. Instead, they are voting for a particular elector that will then vote for the president. Whichever candidate wins the majority of the electoral votes wins the presidency. Most of the time, electors cast their vote for the person who wins the…

The Electoral College contributes to the unity of the country by requiring votes all around the country, and not just one region. Throughout history it has been a common occurrence for presidents to obtain a particular region; often being the region they reside from. In 2000, Al Gore held a slim popular vote victory of 543,895 (0.5%), but George W. Bush won the Electoral College 271-266 (Doc 5). This is the result of many votes for Gore coming from a certain region of the country, while Bush had…

Is voting a right or an obligation? If it is a right, do we treat it as such? If it is an obligation, should we be forced to fulfill it? “Voting is not an intrinsic obligation and the enforcement of such a law would be an infringement of the citizen’s freedom associated with democratic elections.” (Text 3) Voting should not be compulsory in the United States. It subverts Democracy, as well as violates the First Amendment's prohibition of compelled speech, and increases the number of uneducated…

literature review is to test whether age has an impact on vote. In order to gain an insight on how age affects turnout rates, scholars have to consider several factors. For example; voters’ needs, values, experience, party identification, the voting system, ideological dimensions and the theory of market segmentation. These factors correlate with age and inevitably have an impact on vote. It is understood that individuals of all age categories in the United Kingdom have different needs, wants…

granted. Voting is a very important matter that young adults in the United States do not consider it a priority to take the time to make their voice be heard. This is sad but hard true fact and something has to be done about it. The most obvious solution is to motivate young americans to go out, cast their vote, and have a say in how our government operates. Voting is a right and civic duty to vote, then we fail to create a government that is supposed to represent the people. That is, by not…

tries to justify mandatory voting by comparing it to attending school,or paying taxes. There is one big difference in my eyes here. When you vote for the president, you are an important impact to the future of the country. It could be positive or negative, but if a person is forced to contribute to that impact, they may not even care. They could negatively impact the polls without a care in the world just because it is mandatory, where if there was no mandatory voting that person would of just…

The National Popular Vote or Electoral College System In the 54th quadrennial United States Presidential Elections, it was the incumbent governor of Texas George W. Bush representing the Republicans, and incumbent Vice President Al Gore depicting the Democrats. Nevertheless, the elections came down to a neck and neck battle, and at the end, found its destiny relying on the state of Florida where a margin of victory triggered a recount. After the recount finally closed, George W. Bush was soon…

state candidates as voting based on population would create a gap in votes, as well as have favoritism to a state 's candidate. When it comes to Presidential elections, voters are actually…

vote. This essay claims that nonvoting should not be a concern, because it is a product of a healthy democracy. Voting is in the very center when it comes to participating in the American political system. It is the characteristic that defines democracy, as voting provides a link between citizen’s preferences and governmental authority (Yolaf, 366). Majority rule is ensured by voting, which allows the government to reflect citizen’s views or opinions on government matters. For many years’…

the political culture. The political culture reflects what the people of the nation want from their political leaders. In the United States, people are faced with critical choices about the future of the country when they go into a voting booth. When going into voting booths, we have been…