Analyzing Voting Behavior
Analyzing Voting Behavior
1. Introduction
Voting is a principal way through which the government is elected democratically. This means people tend to select people they want to run the office, depending on the majority. According to Brennan (2011) voting is a civil duty for every citizen, but people disagree and thus confirming that not every individual votes. Voting faces both abstention and indulgence depending on the situations, interest or priority of the voter. To keep the moral of democracy it is very important to make ‘intelligent voting’ but at the same time very difficult to attain. Voters cannot be forced to vote so voting should be made easy to attract voters.
2. Methodology
The voting methodology of voting in U.S. is ‘First-Past-the-Post’. That is voting and winning on the basis of maximum votes at the account. It is the best way to select a democratic government depending on the majority win. Whether all citizen vote or not, but those who do, whom they give the most votes wins.
2.1. Eligibility
In 1972 the voter age was changed from twenty one to eighteen. The voters are not restricted to age, gender, color, class or race, if they are eighteen or above they are free to vote. A revolution was made according to voting Right Act 1965, the southern black people were granted right to vote. The felony convictions are however not allowed to vote according to the laws, they consist 5.3 million Americans. The laws still do not define clearly whether people with mental illness could vote or not.
2.2. Voter Registration
The voter’s registration is an individual responsibility in U.S. instead of governments which tend to reduce voters. The way to make voters list and provide a voter ID at home is far easier way to get voters vote. But the otherwise options make it difficult to vote. The Registration Act 1993 is although trying to improve the system and have introduced motor-voter law that allows the voters to register online. Vehicles also roam around the
1. Introduction
Voting is a principal way through which the government is elected democratically. This means people tend to select people they want to run the office, depending on the majority. According to Brennan (2011) voting is a civil duty for every citizen, but people disagree and thus confirming that not every individual votes. Voting faces both abstention and indulgence depending on the situations, interest or priority of the voter. To keep the moral of democracy it is very important to make ‘intelligent voting’ but at the same time very difficult to attain. Voters cannot be forced to vote so voting should be made easy to attract voters.
2. Methodology
The voting methodology of voting in U.S. is ‘First-Past-the-Post’. That is voting and winning on the basis of maximum votes at the account. It is the best way to select a democratic government depending on the majority win. Whether all citizen vote or not, but those who do, whom they give the most votes wins.
2.1. Eligibility
In 1972 the voter age was changed from twenty one to eighteen. The voters are not restricted to age, gender, color, class or race, if they are eighteen or above they are free to vote. A revolution was made according to voting Right Act 1965, the southern black people were granted right to vote. The felony convictions are however not allowed to vote according to the laws, they consist 5.3 million Americans. The laws still do not define clearly whether people with mental illness could vote or not.
2.2. Voter Registration
The voter’s registration is an individual responsibility in U.S. instead of governments which tend to reduce voters. The way to make voters list and provide a voter ID at home is far easier way to get voters vote. But the otherwise options make it difficult to vote. The Registration Act 1993 is although trying to improve the system and have introduced motor-voter law that allows the voters to register online. Vehicles also roam around the