Voting is a democratic process that helps to choose the best person for a given job position in general. In the past, the person who was most powerful militarily and physically was held these managerial positions. Also, he or she chose the person for other jobs even if he or she does not have the administrative competence of this position. With the civilizational progress witnessed by societies, popular elections are determining who is entitled to occupy these positions through the votes of the people. The participation of all members of the adult community in deciding who is most suitable for administrative positions in a country is a civilized method that contributes effectively to the development of this society. Therefore, countries that …show more content…
Some people have lack of awareness that voting is very important in order to develop their country. people need to know that their voting may change a lot of things to be best. in the other meaning, People should realize that not voting for the right person will give the opportunity to people who do not have the skill to occupy leadership positions in their community. One of the most important signs of some people's lack of awareness of the importance of participating in the elections is that some people think that their voting will not change who will be win in this voting. When everyone think like that , the result will be very different from what people want. The government should help people to know that each person plays important role in the voting through edification on the importance of voting for a person who deserves through the media and in schools and universities. In addition, people should change the wrong belief which is the voting is useless due to manipulation of results . This misconception among some people that prevents them from participating in the vote also indicates a lack of awareness that the elections are conducted according to the highest standards of credibility, especially in developed countries. Raising awareness and correcting some beliefs about voting will increase the proportion of people participating in
The Chartist movement (a working class political movement) in 1840 believed “People had no one else but themselves to blame for the actions of their politicians” (Nash). What Mr. Nash and the chartist movement believe couldn’t be more on the spot. This country has gotten to the point where people find it hard to walk down their street to the elementary school where the voting polls are, and take a few minutes to cast a vote. A vote that millions of people around the world wish they were able to have them selves. With all the political suffrage that goes on through the world and people forced to love a leader, these no-shows should be thankful to live in a democracy. A place where elections aren’t rigged and the people are truly heard. This is why the topic of voting turnout needs to be raised. Also it’s very annoying to hear people complaining about our President when they did not even vote. It’s a very bad habit to not vote, and it needs to change with the younger citizens of this country. Helping younger people see the importance of voting needs to start with technological and educational ideas while expanding all the way to social event ideas. Only then will America’s ability to find answers to voting turnout increase.
...er to understand why voter turnout is so low. As a society we must take into consideration all of these and find ways to promote higher turnout rates, whether it be through social reform programs to increase citizens socioeconomic status, more education, better political environments at the home and community level, or less restrictions on voting. In order for our society to effectively and efficiently function we must participate in our democratic system at higher percentages than an average participation of roughly 40 percent.
The biggest factor that turns people away from voting is the feeling of ineffectuality. Based on an article from September 1999 in The Maneater, students feel as if voting won't make a difference. "I don't vote because I can't make a big difference, even though they say I can," junior Jack Weatherman said. "Even my political science teacher said one person can't change things" (http://www.themaneater.com/1999/09/21/news/apathy.html). Unless society and politicians show the world that every vote counts, and everybody can make a difference this feeling will always remain. People need to understand that if every single person tries to make a difference, then the combination of everyone's efforts will make a difference. The important thing to remember is that it takes the effort of the individual to give strength to the power of the whole.
Today in America, less than half of young voters between the ages of 18 and 24 vote (TheBestColleges.org). What most of these new adults fail to realize, is that their government depends on them to vote and elect new leaders to represent their country. Many of them make excuses to avoid voting, when really, they benefit most from voting.
In modern times, it is very hard to attain a governmental system where every citizen votes on every political matter. Populations are just too big for that. Instead, countries have their own way in which they believe is the best option in governing their p...
Voting is one of the most important rights and responsibilities a citizen has. Throughout American history, people have fought to gain the right to vote. These people understood that voting gives citizens the power to influence the decisions of their leaders. This is a priceless power. However, many people are not exercising their right to vote. Today, more and more voters are staying home and staying silent on Election Day.
Should everyone be forced to vote ? This topic is a big discussion in today's world. Everyone should know how this will effect them if they vote yes on mandatory voting. Some people do not like the current president and are wondering if everyone is voting for the people they actually want in office. The people who are voting want it to be a fair vote because not everyone votes they have the choice on who they want to be their president.
If you're wondering who keeps voting for Trump; you should go out in public and try speaking a foreign language, or just have an accent (I could only imagine what black people have to go through) and see for yourself how more than half the people around you completely change. We are so used to it that we don't even care anymore but honestly racism is still amongst us, specially the older folks...... I had some guests who didn't trust me with their credit card and tried to get checked out by a random server just because she was white and I wasn't. They even told my manager I should get fired. And I also get a lot of people who don't tip me just because of where I'm from. We're supposed to let it go and not challenge the negative stereotypes
Although many people around the world don't get to go to school but here in the United States you get to have a job go to school and get to vote and get to have rights but some countries don't get to have rights and get to vote.
There are generally two forms of democracy. These consist of direct democracies and representative democracies. Direct democracy involves the direct participation of the people in the government, whereas representative democracy consists of representatives elected by the citizens in order to make decisions on their behalf and for the good of the people. In theory, a representative democracy is a form of government that combines both the hierarchy of government and the voice of the people. Political representatives are elected by the people with the hopes and expectations that their decisions will work towards a common goal of helping the people and nation. The hierarchical aspect of a representative democracy provides competence while the electoral aspect ensures there is a form of democratic guidance. In a representative democracy every individual is guaranteed certain rights, freedom and a level of respect. Laws are put into place and are constantly evolving in order to meet the changing needs and wants of the people. This paper will discuss the effectiveness of a representative democracy to provide a platform through which individuals in a society can be adequately represented at a higher level. This will be achieved by explorin...
Every country differs in their preference of political system to govern their countries. For democratic countries, two possible choices of governing are the presidential system and the parliamentary system. Since both the presidential and the parliamentary systems have their own strengths and weaknesses, many scholars have examined these two forms of government, and debate on which political system is more successful in governance. In this paper, I will first provide a detailed analysis of both the parliamentary and the presidential system. I will also evaluate each system’s strengths and weaknesses, addressing any differences as well as any commonalities. Finally, I will conclude by using historical examples to analyze and support the presidential system, which would be a more desirable system for a democratic government.
However, they still have the similarities in terms of purpose, democratic principle and authority given by the constitution. According to Roskin, Cord, Medeiras and Jones (1994), the task of government is to provide for the lives, stability, economic and social well-being of all its citizens. Both systems stress on the betterment of the society to ensure the citizens get their rights and to fulfil what society needs. Regarding to these purposes, government, either parliamentary or presidential have established policies, blueprint, and constitution in order to manage the affairs of state. Moreover, parliamentary and presidential practice election system that the person who wants the position in government is compulsory to win majority vote by the citizens. The election must be conducted with justice and cannot be biased. The parties that have competed in the election should be given the same equality to promote their person. Charles (2003) coined that government should be elected based on critical democratic principle and competitive elections to determine who governs. The next similarity is the authority given by the constitution. Both systems have power given by law or constitution to govern the state. In this context, Head of State and Head of Government are compulsory to manage the state and society according to the rules that have been provided in constitution. They cannot break the constitution because their power still in constitution’s
As an illustration, illiterates usually do not vote during elections. Elections are the most basic foundation of every country’s political system. Illiterates lack the knowledge of the political system and how it works, leaving them not knowing how their contributions will matter. The lack of knowledge can make the person not care about the country, leading them to not vote. Certain studies show that less people are voting during elections, and illiterates are included in the statistics, as they do not have the knowledge of how they can contribute to make the nation better. Similarly, even if they vote, it is not by understanding the political platform or the strategies of the candidates. Even if uneducated people make an effort and vote, they completely do not understand who they are voting for and what the candidate can offer to the nation. Being illiterate will leave the people blind to the ideology, and this will make it difficult for the individuals to understand the ideas and contribution of candidates. By choosing a wrong candidate, they will put the country into more damage than doing any good. Rather than the philosophies of the candidate, it may be a friend forcing the illiterate person to vote or it could be a poster that may see on the roads that may look attractive to them. These factors will lead them to vote, making it unfair to
Even though many argument are made against democratic regimes, it is clear that there isn’t any other political system that is able to fulfill the will of its citizens and give power to the many through nation-wide election of representatives, mayors, presidents and so on. Back in ancient Greece, this concept was reserved to eligible men, but as our world evolved, we have been able to spread democracy towards any ethnicity and gender. As new democracies emerge, we must not forget that no system is perfect, and every democracy will have its downsides as well as people who are unhappy, but bare in mind that no other political system aims to serve the needs of its citizens, while at the same time providing a safe and liberal
All that can really be seen is what appears before ourselves. What we see on billboards, television, or radio show constantly the views of a new runner for politics whom proclaims what he or she wishes to accomplish. Listening to it, one can create a thought of why did they choose that topic for an argument? Today not all people vote so the ones who do are the people these “runners” focus on. Why would they fight to create increased pay to schools if all the voters are the elderly? Why not focus upon retirement benefits or healthcare? As citizens we have complaints on how the government manages our money and yet we do not do anything about it. Voting gives a chance. If certain groups grew in votes different ideas would be made for these “runners”. Say the young adults started to vote a lot more. We could have schooling benefits, less tuition fees, higher education levels, and possibly a large increase in jobs. One United Kingdom publisher explains, “If you vote, the campaigners urge, the politicians will have to listen to you and things will change.”(Kirkup, The Telegraph). Also youth have the longest time, and live what the country becomes. To conclude, voting doesn’t take long and doesn’t require almost any effort. All it requires just an open mind and yet people just do not realize this opportunity. Right now we could be living in the richest most opportunistic country if everyone could understand what can become of our views. Life could be looked forward not