Controversy: The Electronic Voting System

The issue of restrictions on voter rights, via registration restrains, or restrains is not a new issue when looking back at the history of the United States of America. There have been a number of Supreme Court cases that have dealt with laws that have attempted to hamper the ability of minority groups to have their voices be heard at an equal volume. One example is the case, Baker V. Carr (1962). This was about how the county lines, and therefor Congressional representation, was greatly skewed and had not been update for many years, giving the rural voter greater representation over that of the urban voter, who could be shown more likely to be a minority. While there is very little new about the issue itself, there seems to have been what appears to progress, but the case could be made that the issue is still very much alive and well, just masquerading around the ball in a different mask. What originally brought my gaze to this topic, was actually a segment on the topic during an episode of “Last Week Tonight, With John Oliver.” The thing that stuck out the most to during this particular segment was the legislation that Oliver brought up, and a quote that went along with it, calling the North Carolina laws being struck down “the most restrictive voting law North Carolina has seen since the era of Jim Crowe,” and that the laws provisions, “target African Americans with almost surgical precision.” While this example specifically speaks towards regulations that are aimed

The social problem: What is the social problem you will examine? The research will examine voting rights in relation to voting right inequalities and the society’s effort to have an all minority groups included in the civic process. The research will look into several historical factors that contributed to voting rights inequalities and how the society has evolved to solve issues related to the right to vote.

It goes without saying that for us the last month or so has been pretty hard when it comes to polling.

Millions of Americans vote every four years to pick a new President. They could pick the same one or a new one. But do you think voting should be mandatory? There is some positive and negatives about mandatory voting. I believe there is more negative than positives. Mandatory voting should not be allowed.

There have been various controversies revolving around voting in America. Some of these controversial topics have been about who to vote for, and some have been about who should have the privilege to vote. As of right now in America, anyone who is eighteen years or older, a citizen of the United States, and meets the residency requirements of his or her state can vote. America did not always take this path for voting. In some instances, people could not vote due to their race, gender, or age.

Memo To: US Congress and United States Citizens From: Alexandria Thornton ALT CC: Date: December 10, 2016 Re: Ways to Improve Voter Identification Laws Introduction 1 Background 1 Criteria 2 Non-US Citizens 2 Voter Identification Laws 3 Felon Voters 3 Possible Solutions 3 Illegal Immigration 3 Consistent Voter Identification 4 Restrict Violent Convicted Felons from Voting 5 Conclusions and Recommendations 5 References 5 Introduction The purpose of this recommendation report is to recommend the best practice for voter identification and consistent voting laws in the United States. The audience for this report includes United States citizens, US Congress, those aspiring to become US Citizens. Based on my research, I recommend that the officials of this country come together to create equal and strict voting laws to ensure the integrity of Presidential Elections.

Just a few weeks ago, if you were to turn on the TV, you 'd be bombarded with political advertising campaigns. During the height of a midterm election season, campaign ads are just one demonstration of candidates pouring funds into their race with the hopes of creating name recognition and getting our votes. Not all tactics of gaining votes are as transparent as witnessing a negative ad campaign; some unethical ways of gaining votes are rather questionable, such as Gerrymandering. I wanted explore the basis behind gerrymandering and understand not only how it affects elections here in New York, but nationwide as well; what has come from the races as we announce the winners of these elections and possible reform for a better voting system in our country.

When it comes to voting, every citizen should be given the opportunity to do so. Voting gives everyone the chance to express his or her views on different topics. Although there are millions of individuals in the United States that are eligible to vote, several do not take this opportunity. While many may not take an advantage to vote, some individuals have difficulties in voting due to certain states enforcing voter ID laws. A total of thirty-three states have laws requesting or requiring voters to show some form of identification at the polls. Whereas this may be a requirement, some citizens feel stricter voting laws confuse or intimidate potential voters. In San Antonio Texas, voter laws have been a major concern due to the undocumented

Collective suffrage is today considered an essential ingredient of democratic rule. But what about collective participation? Should the right to vote be accompanied with a legal duty to exercise it to guarantee this goal? Although voting is often said to be a norm of society in many places, many countries have failed to make it a priority and then wonder why the many different groups are not properly accounted for. If compulsory voting were to be established levels of voting would increase significantly which would most likely improve the validity of representation in government. Governments elected by only a small percentage of U.S citizens are unrepresentative of the population, and consequently may not be perceived as legitimate. The

Political elections in the United States needs voters to physically go to the polls to cast their vote, and in an age where technology consumes most of our day to day activities, people are seeking out convenience more than ever. In 2004, more people logged in to vote on American Idol than showed up at the polls for the presidential election. At the rate technology is developing, online voting is still a debated issue. Although there are some downsides, like with anything, online voting is more efficient and accurate. It makes the right to vote more accessible to everyone, but the disabled and elderly will benefit most from it. When voting is as simple as logging in and taking a few minutes to cast your vote, more people will be motivated to vote. Online voting would make a positive impact on the United States voting process and would motivate more Americans to vote.

In America there has been many restrictions on who were allowed to vote. Voting was not equal to all human kind. It prevented the poor, women, race, and minorities from voting. In many states, citizens were not able to vote do to the fact that they didn’t own land or pay a certain amount of the annually taxes. Only white males over the age of 21 were able to vote. The right to vote started to develop in the early 1990’s.

As American’s we have the almighty power to speak our mind on how we want to live by voting. The most important thing you can do for yourself, your community, and your country, is vote. Although, the voting process can be quite confusing.

The Single Transferable Vote system is a system that was invented by a mathematician whose processes are lengthy and confusing to the people who actually use it to implement change: voters. The currently used Single Member Plurality system is widely understood and the best system for Manitoban voters. While some may argue that the Single Transferrable Vote system is a superior method of electing members of government in Manitoba, due to the unfamiliarity with candidates, lack of voter involvement, and confusing nature of the system, the current Single Member Plurality system is more effective and reflective of the actual views of the electors.

A voting system has four characteristics: accuracy, anonymity, scalability, and speed. Current electronic voting machines claim to

There are many controversial topics in this politically correct world. There are topics about morals, standards, and personal ethics. One of the newest debatable subjects however, is the one concerning this new centuries way of casting an individual’s vote, through electronic voting. Electronic voting is a way to cast a person’s ballot using an electronic voting machine that is touch screen. There are many advantages to using these machines during an election but there are also many disadvantages to using them as well. Before a person can make their own judgments on this subject it is important to understand and view both sides of the argument.