Voting

recent years, the voting process has become more difficult, with the proliferation of voting ID laws throughout the United States and the shortening of early voting periods. These laws have been aimed at curbing voting fraud, but they have instead limited many Americans from participating in the sacred American principle of voting. Many believe that these laws not only infringes upon one’s political freedom, but on political equality for all citizens. To prevent the increased voting…

who works for an entire day, has daily responsibilities to take care of before they can even think of voting such as cooking for the family or dropping the kids off at soccer practice. This places the once every four-year duty as an afterthought that does not take precedent to the day to day responsibilities that some hard-working families may have. With these responsibilities placed before voting, why would they want to vote? Another problem is the mass amounts of numbers that turn out to vote…

Although compulsory voting has not been implemented in many democratic governments, those that have adopted its method show very high voter turn out. Since 1924, Australia has been a leading example of how efficient mandatory voting can be when implemented properly. Mandatory voting has many benefits that would not only aid the political system of ones country, but also countless other factors such as economics, foreign policy, and the general will of the people. Obama has even considered…

I happen to believe that lowering the voting age is not a very good idea. The reasoning behind my opinion is that children, who are not of the adult age of 18 yet, could be coerced by their parents to vote the way their parents want, instead of having their own educated opinion. The reason that the older generation has a higher voting percentage, according to the newspaper articles, is because the older generation has seen years of politics working or not working in their lifetime to…

because it does not make our democracy stronger, there would be more uninformed voters voting, it would cost the nation a lot more money, and choosing not to vote is a right. Compulsory voting should not be permitted because it wouldn’t make our democracy any stronger. Mandatory voting will only make our country weaker because voting “just to vote” will encourage ignorant voting (Document G). Mandatory voting will also make our country weaker because it will provide a false interpretation…

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…

Participation in Politics: Is Compulsory Voting the Answer to Low Voter Turnout? Every few years, the concept of compulsory or mandatory voting appears on United States politicians’ radar as a solution to increasing voter turnout. Following the 2014 midterm elections, when only 33.9 percent of eligible voters cast ballots, President Obama threatened to make voting compulsory via an executive order (DelReal). This announcement by the president brought the idea to the forefront of American…

Given the increased political power Republicans won in the last elections, from Washington to red-state legislatures, voters might expect the party to feel that the nation’s voting procedures are working quite well. Yet this is far from the case, as triumphant Republicans are using their enhanced clout to continue their campaign playing up the mythical threat that voter fraud abounds in the nation. The newest and loudest zealot in this cause is, of course, President Trump, with his scurrilous…

practices a fundamental part of democracy. This fundamental principal is voting. Unfortunately in the last decade only 50 percent of voting age Americans show up to the polls.This has been a perplexing situation considering that there has been a long fight for multiple groups in American history to achieve the right to vote. In order to understand why half of able Americans do not vote, we need to understand the history of voting rights. Eligibility to vote in the United States was first…

The concept of voting is defined to be one of the most significant powers held by all individuals within a democratic form of government. The Fifteenth Amendment addresses the voting rights adhered to the citizens of America (Epps, theatlantic.com). Tracing back to the ratification of the Constitution, the Founding Fathers rooted the power concerning suffrage rights upon the independent states. Due to the states having the sole authority in establishing the laws concerning suffrage, restrictions…