make a difference‚ they are belittled and made out to be careless. In turn these young people start to believe that they can’t make a difference therefore they don’t bother trying. This affect is seen in youth in their involvement in politics‚ the voting rate in Canada for youth voters has been declining for years according to Elections Canada ‚ young adults therefore don’t appear all that interested in politics. Young people don’t vote for numerous reasons that should be addressed in order to
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Voting should be mandatory for Americans. Its true that sometimes in history certain people weren’t allowed to vote‚ but that is no longer a issue. Over the years there has been argued over who should be able to vote and who shouldn’t. For example‚ women weren’t allowed to vote until August 18‚ 1920. Nowadays though people are allowed to vote‚ no matter your race‚ color‚ gender‚ ect.‚ you are. However even though not being able to vote is no longer a issue‚ a huge sum of Americans don’t vote. Which
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Should voting in the U.s be mandatory? In this article‚ the author shows the opinions of two professors. Lisa Hills‚ from Australia‚ explains the benefits of mandatory voting and how it could change the U.S and how it could help us in many ways. Mandatory voting would give all Americans say in politics. The government wouldn’t just pay attention to certain people. The people the vote would get more attention because of their contribution to politics. This could have bad effects on the people
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Voting Methods in America The current state of voting and political rhetoric and gridlock seeming to be the new normal begs the question. What if there was a different voting method employed to select our elected officials would the outcomes and focus of the campaign change? What if there was a method choosing our leaders that fostered positive communications and message in order to garner the support of constituents instead of tearing your opponent down and never really focusing on the issues
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Voting age should increase from 18 to 21 Statement of intent: I am writing this to inform readers about why the voting age should increase to twenty one from eighteen which it is currently in New Zealand. Eighteen year olds don’t have the knowledge needed and I want readers to understand that an eighteen year old isn’t experienced enough to be able to make informed decisions about who should run our country. Are you under twenty one and reading this? I highly doubt it. This is because the
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involves voting. In Canada every citizen‚ over the age of eighteen‚ has the right to vote‚ but so many chose not to. With voters turn out toward outstanding lows‚ wouldn’t mandatory voting make the best law based solution? Britannica.com describes compulsory voting as a‚ “system in some countries‚ notably Australia and Belgium‚ electoral participation is legally required‚ and nonvoters can face fines. The concept of compulsory voting reflects a strain in democratic theory in which voting is considered
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people and Voting The voting system must undergo a transformation before young people become involved in elections. According to government research (http://www.statcan.gc.ca/daily-quotidien/) people who are 29 or under were less likely to vote than those who are in older age groups. The results of the same study also found that political interest among young people are decreasing every year. This attitude towards politics can be brought to adulthood and can affect the likelihood of voting. In order
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candidates‚ yet they still insist on voting on for them‚ saying things like “I’m voting for the lesser of two evils.” However‚ voting for the lesser of two evils is still voting for evil. There can be better choices in third parties if they want them‚ yet people refuse to vote in them because they feel like they are “wasting their vote.” However‚ someone wasting their vote would be them wasting their vote on a candidate that they don’t believe in or even like. Voting for third parties is not
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Book Review: “Is Voting for Young People?” (2E) by Martin Wattenberg Watternberg‚ Martin. Is Voting for Young People? With a Postscript on Citizen Engagement‚ 2nd edition. Harlow: Longman‚ 2007. In this concise work of political science‚ Professor Wattenberg of UC Irvine sketches the outline of a potentially serious problem facing modern democracies: the ever-declining political awareness and participation among youth. Wattenberg analyzes election surveys and public opinion polls in order to ascertain
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that we have multiple freedoms. With freedom comes high responsibility‚ one being voting. Voting is not just about deciding the president‚ senate‚ or governor‚ it is about choosing a person you believe will best represent your state‚ county‚ country and ultimately yourself the best. In voting for a governmental representative‚ you need to realize the fundamentals of the government and how those might affect your voting. In knowing what the government fundamentals are‚ this prepares you for when you
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