Around the world there are countries that still don’t allow some or all of their citizens to vote. However in America the right to vote is simply given to every American citizen over the age of 18. So you’d think that every US citizen over the age of 18 would be voting for everything, right? WRONG. Out of everyone in the US only 57% voted at our last presidential election. So out of the two hundred and forty-eight million people in the United States of as of November 30 who are eligible to vote only about 57% of the population will vote for the presidency. So out of two hundred and forty-eight million people only about one hundred and forty-three million citizens will cast their vote in the upcoming presidential election. And this is a vote …show more content…
This is probably one of the most common excuses and also the least reasonable of the top six. Voting isn’t like black friday there are more important things than great deals on toasters and lotion from Bath and Body Works at stake. By waiting in these lines you will be able to vote for those you think are worthy of representing yourself, your country, and your beliefs which is a great deal more important than toasters and lotion.
Fifthly, you don’t vote because you don’t like the candidates. This reason is absurd because even if you don’t like any of the candidates one of them will still be elected. So if you had to choose between losing one finger or two the vast majority of people will choose one because they believe that it is the lesser of the two evils. The same can be applied to voting. You may not like any of the candidates but you should still vote for who you think would do more good for the
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I mean it doesn’t really matter how many times you yell BEAM ME UP SCOTTY! I doesn’t work. BUT our alien overlords as Amanda Jordan calls them, seem to have thought of pretty much everything because they’re created an absentee ballot. So if you are unable to get to the polls for any number of reasons, like maybe you’re going to be away on vacation, or perhaps you’re just taking a holiday in your head, an absentee ballot still allows you to vote. There are four main types of absentee voting, Voting At A Different Polling Station, Postal Voting, Proxy Voting, and Internet Voting. Voting At A Different Polling Station is exactly what it sounds like, it’s where you are allowed to go to a different polling station and cast your vote. Postal Voting is where you can request a ballot and return it to the post office along with a certificate signed by a witness and their signature proving their identity. Proxy Voting is where you appoint someone you trust to cast your vote in your place. Although this is a legitimate way of voting it is better to vote in person because this method can be considered unreliable because votes remain anonymous so you have no way of knowing that your proxy voted for the candidates you wanted. But if you can’t get to the polls voting by proxy is better than not voting at all. The same applies to Internet Voting, it can be considered unreliable
I will vote in elections to come because I personally want to have a voice in government and that it’s a constitutional right to vote. As I get older, the government plays a bigger role in my life and with that I would like to have a say in how my life goes. I know that I can’t change some things, but I would like to at least try and have a chance to have my way go in government which is why I’ll vote. I also believe that since the government protects you in many ways, then you should use the right they give you to vote and do it.
Stephen J. Dubner and Steven D. Levitt believe that voting in an election is seemingly ineffective, that the chances of you winning a lottery and actually affecting an election are very similar. This article I’m analyzing questions why we vote, and if voting is even worth your time.
In America, political candidates go against one another in a process known as an election in which citizens vote for the next person who "best" fits the position. In addition, there are various amounts of debates on whether a citizen should be compelled to vote. Although some argue if citizens should be required by law to vote, there are exceeding an amount of disadvantages.
Voter turnout has been declining in the United States throughout history through the potential voters’ personal choice not to vote and ineligibility. According to research a large percentage of individuals are not voting because political parties fail to appeal to the voters and this leads to the voting population losing interest in the campaign, while others postpone registering and by the time they realize their delay the election is upon them.
While having the privilege to vote, many Americans choose to not vote for reasons such as registration requirements, limited number of political parties, the belief that their vote won’t actually count, and for some, simple apathy. One of the number one reasons why Americans do not vote is because of the registration requirements. Voting is a process and there are requirements to do so. People who go to vote must be citizens of the United States, meet the state’s residency requirements, be registered to vote, be eighteen years or older, and have some sort of identification etc. When
When people feel like they are not capable of voting, they may not do so. Additionally, according to the US Elections Projections Count, only about 56.9 percent of the voting-eligible population cast a ballot so every vote is crucial in order to come up with a
How lucky are we to be able to live in the land of freedom and the country that has equal opportunities for all its citizens? Many of us take those opportunities for granted while there are other people in this planet who dream of being here and having these opportunities. Furthermore, there are a lot of people who don’t seem to understand an important right and privilege that comes along with freedom. That privilage is known as “voting” which allows the people to take part in what’s happening with the country and the government. Voting is expressed in many ways not just every four years to elect a president in office.
There are a number of reasons why people may not vote: a lack of understanding of politics, people being busier, a lack of trust in the government, laziness, not caring or even contentment with how things are. But when people fought so hard to get fair and equal voting rights for all, it should be a legal requirement that every US citizen turns out on election day and votes.” This is a very important issue and this quote points that out.
Electoral laws and rules are set as standards that an individual must meet to vote. For example, the individual must be at least 18 years old, a U.S. citizen, and in some states, if the person is a felon, he cannot vote (Module 6 Lecture 2). Not everyone falls under these requirements and those who don’t will not be able to vote. There are also instances that people decide not to vote, whether they didn’t have time to register or just personal choice. This is completely unacceptable as the opinion of every eligible American matters.
I should receive a passing grade in this class because I can write now. Not just an exaggeration, but after another semester of English I finally feel confident that can write. Three of the reasons behind my confidence is I learned, I experienced and best of all I repeated. These three values helped prepare me for what is in store in English 1302 and here is why.
Most American citizens feel that their vote does not matter, and seeing as they lead very busy lives they are not inclined to make time to vote when they feel as if their vote does not count. American citizens have no
Roe v. Wade: the Supreme Court case legalizing a woman's right to choose abortion has been around our entire lives. In 27 years, memories of back alley clinics have faded - the past is past, right? Wrong. It's too soon to start taking reproductive freedoms for granted. The next president will appoint two or three Supreme Court justices, potentially changing the Court's position on this pivotal case. George W. Bush supports the Republican call for a constitutional amendment outlawing abortions; do you think he, if elected, would appoint pro-choice justices? And why is it that while the majority of Americans support choice, the majority of Congress votes anti-choice? Are we supposed to just stand by and watch as the government tries to legislate our bodies?
Internet voting can actually take on two different forms: poll-site and remote. The widespread adoption of online voting is dependent on state-certification, legislation, and voter demand (voting basics).
Everyone has the right to vote, or not to vote in the years we live today. People decide whether they wish to participate in the nation’s future or just walk aimlessly and allow it to take its own path. Over decades, centuries, our country continued growing but just recently did it allow all to vote as long as they call this nation home. Run-on Sentence: Over decades, centuries, our country continued growing, but just recently did it allow all to vote as long as they call this nation home. However, large amounts of people still do not vote in any politics. Today everyone should understand what differences a vote could make like what can happen, why it matters, and benefits of voting.
This year many voters are blaming the lack of adequate choices for president for their choice to not participate in this year 's election. Some say Clinton is unreliable, Trump is rude and the two other candidates are so under the radar that most people don’t even have an opinion on them. Though these flaws are made easy to view through various media sources, they should not be used solely to help pick the next president. It is all too often that politicians are easy to dislike and like this year it may be like picking between the lesser of two evils. Not voting won 't prevent your least favorite candidate from being elected, it only allows you to be led dumb and silent to settle for whatever happens in our government and society. In days that seem to be long forgotten, before voting was possible for