Voting system

generally focus on ways that non-millennials need to step up and do something about our millennial unemployment crisis, this article, meant for non-millennials, is intended to motivate millennials to push for reform, rather than being a “cog in the system” (par 1). Van…

Elections? For Americans jury duty is obligatory why is voting not? Many countries around the globe have some form of government where it is mandatory to vote. I personally think American citizens over the age of eighteen should be required to vote. Requiring them to vote will let them voice their opinion, they cannot complain that their candidate did not win, and it will strengthen the democracy of America. A democracy without voting is not a democracy at all. The American population…

The Electoral College is a flawed system which should be disbanded as soon as it is practical. It causes people’s votes, in many cases, to be rendered irrelevant in a presidential election. In order to keep people’s equality and importance as voters, it is vital that this flawed part of our electoral system is removed. Many people will argue that this isn’t possible in today’s government. This, however, is untrue, as the reasons for its disbandment are beneficial to all americans. A common…

With the economic model of voting, voters are more inclined and entitled to protect their benefits, such as Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid, in the case of the elderly. This makes sense, since a lot of elderly voters receive benefits from the federal government such as those listed before. Therefore, the elderly are most likely to cast their ballots and also have the best voter turnout of any age group in the United States. Benefits such as Medicare and Social Security are granted based…

candidates. But it all comes down to the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November: election day. People all around the nation go to their polling place and cast their vote to determine the next president...so we thought. The electoral college is a system that allows each state’s senators to vote for the final tally. It is crucial for appointing the best candidate. America’s opinion of the electoral college is diverse.Some people think it should be abolished. The electoral college should…

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 turnouts globally while Belgium and Australia are having the highest (Wolfinger…

the government to respond to your concerns is to be involved in the voting process,” said Dr. Steven Galatas, SFA professor and political scientist. “Know who the candidates are and what they stand for.” The Texas Primary Election allows Texas residents to nominate whom they wish to see as a primary candidate for the presidential election. The voting in this year’s primary will be determined by indirect ballot. This means the voting ballot will contain the names of delegates in a party rather…

pro, con, and my viewpoint on felon rights on voting. First, the pro viewpoint is convicted felons have paid their debt to society. Some people believe restoring voting rights to ex-felons with strengthen communities. Firstly, getting felons involved with help strengthen the communities. For example, Andy Steiner reporter for Minnpost shares, the story of addict Rob Stewart believes “ granting voting rights to those leaving the state’s penal system will help level the…

Voting in America Although young people register to vote, they are less likely to vote than older people. Milligan states that “Women are slightly more than half the population. They are the majority of voters and the strong majority of Democratic primary votes.” (p. 1). Women voter turnout has surpassed men’s in every presidential election since 1980. Some reasoning behind this may be that because some women spend more time with teachers, elder care workers, healthcare providers and other…

cannot make a difference. But are they right? Voting in America can sometimes become a confusing concept. We are not a direct democracy; meaning that a citizen’s vote does not go directly towards the president during an election. Instead, they vote for voting representatives in their state. This system is known as the Electoral College. The founding fathers built the election process around the Electoral College, but there are problems with the system to accompany its strengths. There are many…