through an anonymous voice. There are a few restrictions on voting‚ which include age‚ citizenship‚ and in some states weather you’re a convicted felon. I believe that it is unfair that some states make it so felons can’t vote. I really believe felons should be allowed to vote simply because everyone makes mistakes‚ and some felons have to rejoin society eventually. Felons are looked at by some as the bad people of society. Some people even believe that once they have messed up they don’t deserve
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Should More People Vote? Voting in a local‚ state‚ or national election is an exciting opportunity provided by democratic nations to their citizens. But some of us don’t value that option when we fail to exercise our right to vote. So‚ if voting is so exciting‚ why aren’t more Americans exercising their right and voting? A better question‚ why are people who are able to and/or registered to vote‚ don’t? Some may say the reason is "their votes don’t count‚ too busy‚ lines to long‚ the registration
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Should Felons Be Allowed To Vote? The disenfranchisement of a person is a heavy topic that you only hear about every four years during the Presidential Election. Why though? The reason: everyone has an opinion on the issue‚ but only few are willing to say anything about it. Some are afraid of the racial issue our country sees‚ and some are afraid to sway against their preferred political party. The Constitution of the United States of America‚ amendment 14‚ section 2‚ clearly states “…citizens
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At what age should teens be allowed to vote? Some argue that the voting age should be lowered to 16 years old‚ while others believe that it should remain the same. 16 years olds lack the responsibility needed to vote. 16 year olds are scientifically proven to be underdeveloped and not fully mature. 16 year olds are frequently liberal until they grow up to have adult responsibilities. In the article‚ “No‚ We Shouldn’t Lower the Voting Age to 16” by David Davenport‚ he states that the lowering of the
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president. Denying them the right to vote denies them a voice in our democracy. Most people around me believe that the voting age should also be lowered‚ and each of them care more about politics than most of the adults we know. If teenagers were able to vote‚ then there wouldn’t be a controversial topic on making not voting illegal. Yes‚ there is talk about making voting a law‚ and those who don’t shall be punished. The reason is because so little American adults vote nowadays‚ and the government wanted
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Revoking convicted felon’s rights to vote has been an issue at hand in politics since the beginning of our nation. Edward Fesser published an article in the magazine titled City Journal called “Should Felons Vote?” In the article he is arguing against the views of Democrats and their motives for restoring convicted felons voting rights. He says their motives are to expand their chances in winning an election. Edward Fesser’s argument is weak because he fails to provide substantial evidence supporting
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The Electoral College system is arguably biased to small states and ignorant to the overall popular vote of the American citizens. The Electoral College system that is used in America in order to elect presidents is unjust because it ignores larger states that should have more electoral votes and gives states with small populations more electoral votes. This is because the popular vote is not distributed according to population in specific states. However‚ this also gives smaller states a chance
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The Pursuit of Happiness – Denied Why do I believe you should hire a felon? It’s been said that when somebody has something to prove‚ they will move mountains for you. How much does an individual coming out of a situation such as prison have to prove? Plenty. Not only to you as an employer‚ not only to society in general‚ but also to his family and everyone else who doesn’t believe that someone who has been imprisoned can make anything of themselves in life. President Kennedy stated in an article
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Ex felons should be able to vote after finishing probation or parole. voting would help them readjust to everyday life‚ we let them drive and buy alcohol‚ so why not let them vote. If we truly want people convicted of felonies to re-engage with society‚ become rehabilitated‚ and feel a part of a broader community (thus creating incentives not to recidivate) our state should do everything possible to re-incorporate these individuals into mainstream society. The number of Americans who cannot
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Should felons be allowed to vote? A Felon: A person who has been convicted of a felony‚ which is a crime punishable by death or a term in state or federal prison. A felony is a serious crime usually punishable by whole-life imprisonment or capital punishment. In other words a felony is a big deal. Felons have been convicted of a crime including‚ or in the same category as murder‚ rape‚ arson‚ and burglary. It is because of this that many believe that felons do not deserve the right to vote.
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