Should Felons Be Able to Vote? “We let ex-convicts marry‚ reproduce‚ buy beer‚ own property and drive. They don’t lose their freedom of religion‚ their right against self-incrimination… they can’t be trusted to help choose our leaders… If we thought criminals could never be reformed‚ we wouldn’t let them out of prison in the first place (Chapman‚ Steve).” Many believe that felons should be able to vote due to the fact that they served their time in prison and already received their consequence
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Cast Your Vote America By: Emily Veit Dr. Kirkpatrick GOVT 2035- MW 4:15-5:30 March 25‚ 2013 The great American eighteenth birthday allows a citizen to buy a lotto ticket‚ purchase tobacco‚ and gain the right to vote. The 2012 election only had around a fifty percent voter turnout for the United States of America. Australia has used a system called compulsory voting since 1924‚ which mean that voting is mandated. Whether it should be enforced
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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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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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history 10/25/93 Why should people vote? Being able to vote is very important. Voting helps us express our voice. Many people in our community gained help by voting and have gotten more rights as well. Voting is a way of expressing our thoughts. By voting we let our leaders know what we want‚ need‚ approve or disapprove of such as recreation centers‚ school regulations and also entertainment areas‚ when we vote it gives us a sense of freedom‚ knowing that we have rights that maybe other people in other
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WHY SHOULD I VOTE Voting is not only a right but a privilege in the United States granted first under TheTwenty-fourth amendment to the United States Constitution which states that: the right of citizens of the United States to vote in any primary or other election for President or Vice President‚ for electors for President or Vice President‚ or for SenatorRepresentative in Congress shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or any State and is also addressed again in Article 19
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Many people simply don’t vote or don’t understand the importance and power they have by just simply voting for the candidate that best suites their needs. Voting is important because it exercises your right as an American citizen to express your issues and ideas. Voting also helps us decide who will lead our country. Many men and women who have served this country have given their lives just so that you can be able to vote. Voting is important because it’s not only a right but also a privilege. Voting
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people don’t vote it’s a wasted opportunity to show your opinion and voice as an U.S citizen. More often than not‚ people complain about the current president even though they choose not to vote. People may say that my vote doesn’t matter; but millions of people say that every election and if they were to actually vote it would make a big difference. I also believe by voting we can weed out the politicians that are corrupt and lower the corruption in the government that exists right now. An example
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voting because they believe there votes will not matter whether or not they did vote. They might also believe that they might not get to give their opinion on the candidate they want to be in office. Many of us especially teenagers complain about how they have no voice in politics nowadays. They are often mistaken because I believe every vote counts. If we voted we would be playing a role in the changes we want to see. Teenagers should vote because by voting for the right president‚ the actions that he
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Should young women vote for our next president based on their gender? Although many women wish to see the glass ceiling broken‚ I don’t believe it’s right to vote based on gender. People should choose a candidate that have a similar stand on issues as their own. I was surprised to read that Gloria Steinem said the only reason young women are voting for Bernie Sanders is because of the boys‚ young women are voting on the issue not for the attention boys will give them. I can assume most young women
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