Voting

United states. Compulsory voting is defined as voting that is required by law, and voting is freedom of the people. Now, how do these all fit together, well many countries have constitutions and they give freedom to the people, compulsory voting is not freedom it's not intrinsic, it does not fit in democracy, the right of the people. After examining these sources there are many reasons voting should not be required by law. First, one of the many reasons that compulsory voting should not be…

At all levels of society, polling has major sway. Whether it’s a small poll of a small group to determine where everyone will be going for lunch, or one of whole states to determine who the next leader of the free world will be, it uses vote totals obtained from the polling process to give perspective on what the population deems to be the “right” decision. As is expected, however, the practice has its drawbacks - specifically, the inherent risks of weighting, selection bias, and decreased…

I personaly think in my opinion, that the voting age should be lowered to age 16. Lowering the voting age would have some very positive outcomes. Since America is trying to have a growth in people who do participate in voting, this will inevitably add to the percentage of voters. Letting more people eligible to vote means the higher the percentage. There is though the argument of young people not being as interested or involed as the elderly. With percentages backing that statement up.…

The United States of the America was built on the idea that the public would be involved within the government. By voting for officials, being on jury duty, paying taxes, or just by caring about the countries’ environment a citizen can be quite active within the country. It has been nearly 250 years since the country was founded on these principles and it appears that many of today’s citizens have taken their freedoms and responsibilities for granted. Involvement within the government has not…

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 had a real positive effects. Many states in our country have extended voting rights to 17 year olds to vote in primaries to…

With many different methods for voting, the paper ballot is the best voting technology method. Voters record their choices by marking the boxes next to their choice and then drop it into a sealed ballot box. Paper ballots are easily understood, inherently voter verified, and allow each voter to vote only once. Other voting technology methods have many disadvantages. For example, electronic voting machines are digital disasters, cause jammed phone lines, have blocked access, and allow for…

dramatically. I too mentioned that today people do not understand the importance of voting. I never really thought about the fact that people do not vote simply because they do not trust the government. I have never understood why we are seen as the model of democracy when our voting turnouts have been tremendously low in the past decades. As you mentioned countries like Belgium and Turkey have compulsory-voting laws within their countries. So, this means that they require all registered voter…

Some say that the legal voting age should stay 18, but other's say it should be lowered to 16. In my opinion, it should be 16, because whoever wins the presidential election will still be president as these 16 year old's grow into their adult life. Turning 18 comes with many new responsibilities and rules, and I feel that teens should have a say in who will be president when they are introduced to those new responsibilities. The voting rate for the younger generation may be smaller than the…

Why We Should Not Lower the Voting Age There has been a lot of discussion on whether or not the US should decrease our minimum voting age. Lowering the voter age to include minors would reduce the average amount of knowlege known by the US' voters. Regressing the minimum voter age could also have terrible, authoritarian results. The current voting age, 18, is the age when you first become legally classified as an adult, and are expected to have graduated high school. The public…

People in America have been arguing over compulsory voting for some time. Forcing people to vote seems to be the solution when there is consistently a low turn out for voting. The right to vote in America is a privilege that has been fought for and should not be taken for granted. There are many factors that go into compulsory voting which can be good or bad. Although there are people who will argue otherwise, voting should not be compulsory in America. First, some people may say that forcing…