Compulsory voting is when the government forces their citizens to vote in every election. If people are forced to vote they will become aware of issues around them and will try their hardest to learn about what they are voting for. Americans should be required to vote because it will cause more people to understand the issues that are around them and will increase the rate of voters per election‚ making more civic opinions heard throughout government. If the United States has compulsory voting‚ the people
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Compulsory Voting‚ the Cure to an Epidemic The world is faced with a new type of threat. Like a disease‚ it spreads and seems to have no boundaries. It affects a variety of countries. It threatens republics‚ democracies‚ and even monarchies‚ criticizing their legitimacy until none remains and chaos ensues. This menace is known as low voter turnout. Low voter turnout affects countries all across the world‚ threating to delegitimize governments that guarantee their citizens the right to vote in elections
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In American society‚ voting is a legal right given to every citizen. By voting and participating in the election of a candidate‚ the United States remains a democracy rather than a dictatorship. Voting allows everyone to influence the policies‚ bills‚ laws‚ etc.‚ that circulate throughout the House and the Senate. Consequently‚ these laws become the laws of the country‚ which are to be obeyed by every U.S. citizen. Moreover‚ voting also allows for poll numbers to change. One vote could change the
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Voting should be an obligation not an option Living in America gives each person individual freedom. The freedom is yours to express your own opinion and to vote. Whether or not we choose to exercise these rights is the decision that every American citizen makes. Participating in our government is the single most important power that we as Americans have. Whether it is to elect officials or to amend a law‚ voting is not only a necessity‚ but a responsibility. It is frightening how many of us
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In my opinion I think the voting age should be lowered to age 16. The first example of why I think the voting age should be lowered to age 16 is because youths can be tried for crimes as adults and they can fight and die for their country like adults but yet they are still not allowed to vote. I think it’s highly unfair if you treat teenagers who are 16 years old like adults on some issues but not all is issues. If you treat 16 year olds like adults on one issue‚ why not all other issues. It is
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requirement for voting since the inception of democracy. The 28th amendment lowered the age from 21 to 18 in 1971‚ and this improved the voice of this demographic in all elections. The balancing act of the rights of the citizen versus the responsibility of the citizens sometimes faces question of definition. For a democracy to function many things need to work in a cohesive manner and representation of the younger population segments is an important aspect‚ and allowing voting rights would help
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Importance of Voting In his Gettysburg Address‚ Abraham Lincoln called democracy “government of the people‚ by the people and for the people.” It means that we are not here to serve our government‚ but that our government is here to serve us — and we have the right to decide who will represent us and how we want to be represented. It means that we have one of the greatest rights any free people can have: the right to vote. Voting is a right that‚ throughout history‚ many have fought for and
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Compulsory Voting Chris Marist P:G 11/19/12 Compulsory Voting Voting is a very unique and prestigious event. The ability to vote is an honor‚ and should be taken extremely seriously and utilized by everybody. Voting allows the public to be represented in a way that mirrors the publics wishes. Voting is a privilege and shouldn’t be looked at as a hassle. Compulsory voting only ensures that the correct choice is made in whatever is being voted upon. Not voting when given the choice
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Compulsory Voting Compulsory voting is the system that citizens are compelled to vote in elections or at least attend a polling place the day of voting. Is compulsory voting the right electoral system for the United States‚ should the United States replace their current system of voting for compulsory voting? If the United States were to change the law so that citizen were obligated to vote what would be the consequences for those who chose not to vote? If the government fined those who didn’t
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INTRODUCTION The term electronic voting is a blanket term used to describe an array of voting methods that operate using electronic technology. Electronic-Voting (also known as Biometric Voting) is the use of computer-based machine to display an election ballot and record the vote. E-voting machines typically use touch screens as the data entry method for a voter’s selection. E-voting is different from online voting‚ where users vote over the Internet. Under the e-voting system‚ polling stations would
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