Unlike other countries‚ where dictators and monarchs make decisions on behalf of the people‚ Americans get to decide who runs the country and what laws should govern citizens. But even though voting is an important privilege‚ some Americans choose not to vote and the government is now trying to make voting mandatory for people to vote and I am in opposition to that. So many uneducated voters will vote‚ its considered taking our freedom away‚ and we really don’t need to worry as much about voting
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Day some American citizens go vote because they have the freedom and right to vote for who they believe should win. While‚ some citizens do not take advantage of their right to vote for reasons that may be understandable or they just choose not to. Those that do not vote could make a difference for their town‚ county‚ state‚ and country. Americans could form a petition or send a bill through America’s government that states that all Americans are required to vote. All American citizens should be required
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States‚ only about 55.4% percent of Americans voted‚ the lowest turnout in twenty years. Voting is in fact one of the biggest parts of democracy‚ sadly though‚ many people do not. In effort to increase voter turnouts countries have started making voting mandatory while others have not. Should America enforce a compulsory‚ or mandatory‚ voting system? There are three reasons why Americans should not be required to vote: most countries don’t require citizens to vote‚ countries with compulsory voting
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opinion everyone should vote because the fate of the country you live in lies on the shoulder of the person elected. Although I also believe people should not be forced to vote‚ but many others will disagree. Should America be required to vote? Which makes u consider thinking “Is it time to consider mandatory Voting?””Civic interest and voting‚” and “Voter turnout by election level and age.” These thoughts would help You answer the question‚ should Americans be required to vote? Voter turnout by
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that means not voting at all. American citizens should not be required to vote because democracy thrives on participation of its people and if citizens are being forced to vote then their opinions are not going to be an accurate representation of the honest beliefs and opinions of American citizens as a whole. "Democracy is about freedom" (Text 4‚ line 11) and citizens
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On average‚ 65% of Americans vote yearly. Voting is so important that most people equate it with democracy. Three different ways that the voter turnout can increase include making the voting process more convenient by permitting mail-in ballots‚ same-day voter registration‚ and early voting. Should the citizens be the one to decide whom their their leader? There are three reasons why americans should be required to vote. Firstly‚ voting should already be compulsory‚ or required‚ because the people
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who you believe should be the leader of our nation. By voting you are expressing your hard earned rights as an American. You are also letting the government know what your thoughts and opinions are when it comes to the matter you are voting on because the government looks to you as an individual when it comes to electing the next leader of our country. Not all people have always had the privileges to go out and vote. Women and non-white males have not always been eligible to vote‚ so by voting they
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every eligible voter does vote. Voting is often taken for granted‚ many Americans do not realise just how important their vote is. Voter turnout is at an alltime low for recent elections; the more votes there are means more of a fair and legitimate election. Americans should be required to vote because it informs people of what people are voting on and it improves government legitimacy. Citizens would have to know what they are voting about if they are required to vote. Joe Heller’s‚ “School Repairs”
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Should all citizens be required by law to vote? Imagine you were planning for a trip to Southeast Asian countries. You wanted a white cotton T-shirt that would keep your body comfortable in a tropical region. Therefore‚ you went to a fashion boutique to purchase the T-shirt you needed. When you got to the shop‚ you tried to look for a white cotton T-shirts‚ but unfortunately there were no T-shirts that you wanted. There were only two kinds of T-shirt in the store; black and dark brown nylon
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Americans and Voting There is value in having and exercising the right to vote. Americans today have developed a mindset that their vote does not make a difference‚ and that voicing out their opinions is a waste of time. This is not the case‚ however‚ as the rights that Americans are neglecting are the same rights that our ancestors have fought for during the enforcement of the Fifteenth Amendment. The laws that affect the average individuals‚ the influences of various platformed parties‚ and the
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