My individual, Athena Salman, displays public service and public policy on a day-to-day basis by engaging with potential and existing voters. In many of her conversations with voters, she tries to make sure citizens understand their role in shaping public policy. Citizens have the choice to take part of the election process or make actual policies by lobbying, protesting and keeping elected officials accountable for their action or lack thereof. Engaging with voters has been a yearlong commitment by Athena that has resulted in a better Arizona. By that, I mean there was an increase in voter turnout in the Arizona state primary within the democratic party. The turnout increased about 30% compared to the last election in 2012. In 2012, there …show more content…
Before becoming the Democratic nominee, there was a section of Athena’s district that no candidate ever visited, target them, or even talked to them in a meaningful manner. The most common type of interactions elected officials would have with these groups is sending them literature to their home, but never initiating that direct voter contact. Athena has been a champion of making sure direct voter contact happen on a day-to-day basis in a very strategic move. As a result, there was an increase in voter turnout in the precincts that usually had low voter turnout. While Athena continues to build a relationship with her constituents, she also is educating herself on issues that the state legislature will be advocating for and against. Preparing ahead will allow Athena to recognize certain patterns and themes on how the legislature creates their agenda. A strategic move like this will help her gain some leverage to sponsor certain bills or pass bills that favor her constituents if elected. Her main focus at the moment just builds relationships with her constituents so she can be elected
The first activity that was presented by Mayhew is due to the tremendous advertising that the members undertake. Through advertising, a congressman is able to build a favorable reputation for himself which will then attract voters. Although the incumbent’s image can have “little or no issue content,” it is still important to gain credibility from the voters so reelection of the specific incumbent can be achieved. Different ways that congressman advertise are through frequent visits to their district, mailings or letters sent to homes, and “nonpolitical speeches to home audiences.” With
Texas residents have decisions of some sort almost every year, and in more than one case all through the 12 months. all through biennial in vogue races, the gigantic scope of workplaces and submissions brings about phenomenally long tickets. electorate, confronted with tickets loaded down with applicant names and issues unforeseen to them, astonished why they ought to vote. Even though it is moderately simple to qualify and enroll to vote in Texas, the genuine example of voting in the state recommends critical boundaries, and maybe an absence of adequate impetus, to voting. The necessities for voting in Texas are straightforward and few.
An issue in Texas today is whether the public have sufficient control over the executive branch of Texas government. Texas has a plural executive, which mean the public not only elects the Lieutenant Governor, but also the Attorney General, Comptroller, Land Commissioner, and Agricultural Commissioner (Benson, Clinkscale, and Giardino 216). These elections add significantly to the “long ballet” that the public can vote for. Some argue that because there are so many to vote for, people cannot adequately vote for the positions. The research and attention needed to stay up to date on the elections can steer people away from voting. Many people vote for the governor and the lieutenant governor because of the title and how high the positions are.
The costs involved in making a corvette were fairly low, allowing for more of them to be bought and money to be saved for other uses.
Among the many ways Americans can participate in politics, voting is considered one of the most common and important ways for Americans to get involved. The outcome of any election, especially at the national level, determines who will be making and enforcing the laws that all Americans must abide by. With this in mind one might assume that all Americans are active voters, but studies show the voter turnout is actually astonishingly low. With this unsettling trend it is important to know what statistics say about voter turnout as was as the four major factors that influence participation: Socioeconomic status, education, political environment, and state electoral laws, in order to help boost turnout in future elections.
The different strategies in political campaigning have led to lower voter turnout and less political participation by the general public according to Steven Schier in his book, "Payment Due: A Nation In Debt, A Generation In Trouble." Different public and private interest groups can link these downturns to the changing political strategies and the lobbying of the government. Political participation and lower voter turnout is something that we should not be concerned about and doesn’t pose a significant problem in the United States.
With less name recognition than his opponent and his predecessor as for Democratic candidate, both of whom garnered name recognition as members of the Stafford Board of Supervisors, Cole’s campaign must ensure voters are aware not only that Cole will be on the General Election ticket, but also aware of his name and personality weeks or months before the
The controversy surrounding the 78th Texas Legislature between the Democratic and Republican Party state representations and senators was that there was an attempt to redistrict the recently redrawn congressional districts. This issue of, “redistricting” was indorsed by the Republican Party. The endorsement of “redistricting,” wasn’t surprising considering that the Republican Party had just won the Texas state legislature for the first time since Reconstruction. The Republican Party’s position on the issue was clear through the statements of Tom DeLay, “Texans deserve representation that reflects their values and believes.” Knowing that the redistricting would result in catastrophic losses for the party, the Democrats apposed the idea of, “redistricting.” The Democrats were so opposed to the idea of, “redistricting,” that they fled to Ardmore, Oklahoma. The justification for the party fleeing was said best in the words of state Representative Jim Dunnam, “We're here in Ardmore, Oklahoma, because the real problems of Texas are budget problems, are school finance problems, are health ...
The topic of race, redistricting, and minority representation in Congress has emerged as one of the most salient issues in contemporary political thought. The creation of so‑called majority minority districts has been attacked as unfair and racially polarizing by some observers and ultimately struck down as unconstitutional by the Supreme Court. The study of race in relation to American politics and institutions, and, in particular, to the institution of Congress, has produced a wealth of research and literature in recent years. This scope of budding research ranges from legislative activity and Congressional voting to the electoral process and campaigning. This study examines the effects of race in Congressional elections and campaigning, and will be primarily focused on constituent relationships with members of the House of Representatives. Through this research, a better understanding of the differences in constituent relationships and engagement between African American House members and their Caucasian colleagues will be reached. Based on the current literature and prevailing scholarly attitudes, one could likely conclude that African American Congress members, on the whole, develop closer and more personal relationships with their constituents than do white representatives.
By electing a legislative body directly tied to its state, it will encourage them to work for the betterment of their state and not just the individual’s beliefs
In his article, “Homestyle,” Richard Fenno seeks to answer one question: How does an elected representative's view of his/her district affect his or her political behavior? To answer this question, Fenno identifies what a Member of Congress’s
Silent, nonpresent citizens hinder the progress of a democracy and government. When their voices are not represented, they lessen the effectiveness of democracy, which is literally a government of many. A government cannot represent an unheard voice, and in democracy, the vocal chords of a population is the voting booth. In former President Obama’s commencement speech to Howard University in 2016, he encouraged the students that voting “when it is cool” will not make a voice apparent. Obama stated that voting diligently and contacting local and statewide representatives is the way to initiate change and project a
Bishnu Nyoupane Professor Sharifian Government 2306 12th April 2018 STRATEGIZING ELECTION CAMPAIGN IN TEXAS The aim of this paper is to strategize the election campaign in the next Texas election. There are brief discussions on the cost that has been spent in the earlier election campaigns in Texas by the two dominant parties-The Republican and the Democrats, strategies to raise money for the campaign, and designing the campaign logo and slogan. I have identified the interest groups in relation to the campaign, the support and opposition that I am going to receive and the target group.
Our beautiful country requires a tremendous amount of work from the citizens, after all we are a democracy. As a citizen one of my rights and responsibilities is to vote once I become of age. The United States of America runs like a machine and the voters act as the oil- without our input parts become stagnant, rusty, and break. As a citizen it is my responsibility to give feedback to politicians and voice my opinions, because
As a whole, only about half of the population eligible to vote does so. In the election of our forty-third president, fifty one percent of those eligible voted. The young adult age group, 18-29, makes up the smallest part of that group. Seventeen percent of eligible voters between this age group voted (Lewis). In the latest presidential election, 30 million 18-30 year olds did not vote (Anthony, Skaags). Only a small percentage of voters came out of this age group-the smallest; however, it is not uncommon to see members of the group participating in protests or other complaint oriented activities with the intent of making change. Change is able to come easier than most people think.