Online Voting For E Democracy

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Democracy a universally recognized phenomenon refers to a government deriving its power from the people and being answerable to them (Fox 2008). President Abraham Lincoln (Gettysburg Address, 1863) said about democracy "...is a government of the people, by the people, and for the people, shall not vanish from this earth ‘ (Fox 2008). The foundations of democracy in America are found within, “The Declaration of Independence of 1776” and “The Constitution of 1789”, both products of the American Revolution where equality and the rights of man were the focus of their creation (Rodgers 2001). The first half of this paper discusses the notion that despite having the best institutional powers that uphold democratic functions within the American government, this doesn’t always translate into the perfect democratic election.

More than half of all citizens in the world are currently able to vote, however, many of them choose not to, leading to an increase of enforced mandatory voting in many countries. This essay will consider the role of compulsory voting and whether legally required voting reduces freedom. Compulsory voting is often supported due to the fact it considerably raises turnout, Birch 2009 found that mandatory attendance at the polls increased turnout by between 6 and 20 percent . Legally required voting is also considered to be an effective instrument to motivate citizens to express their voice in public life, thereby ensuring that their concerns will be heard, and potentially acted upon . However, opponents of compulsory voting argue that it violates freedom and reduces the legitimacy of the elected representatives . The first part of this essay will consider why compulsory voting was adopted, following this, I will consider the different types of freedom that may or may not be compromised with compulsory voting and how legally required voting could increase or decrease freedom.

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.

Whereas voting is regarded as the rudiment of a democratic nation, turnout rates are constantly getting lower in the developed countries and higher in undeveloped ones. While reformers in United States who have diligently worked to increase turnout have been rewarded with little, the Indian government experiences record-breaking voter turnouts. This paper seeks to critically analyze each system’s laws and form of governance. By critiquing voter registration and voter ID laws, in addition to examining the development in voting technology, reforms that would not only better the United States, but also raise voter turnout are proposed.

With the public participation in elections is diminishing among developed countries, the elected governments of those countries become less representative of the entire population. The UDHR asserts that the will of the people shall be the basis of the authority of government. If the government is elected by the minority of the population, the elected government does not truly reflect the will of the entire population within that country, and impliedly lacks the authority to rule the country. To remedy this problem, the implementation of compulsory voting dramatically and effectively raised the public participation in elections, and thus supported the legitimacy of the newly elected government to rule stably. It is possible to argue that compulsory voting ultimately leads to a more stable society because every citizen has been given an opportunity to choose their government and there will be no excuse for people to overturn their government that is reflecting the public will. This demonstrates that compulsory voting is consistent with the notion of preserving public order and safety manifested in the UDHR and the ICCPR.

This system could facilitate voters by sending them emails to inform voters of incoming elections, thereby reducing possibilities of missing any elections as well as voters. Further, by shifting the burden of registering from voters to government, the automatic voter registration could simplify the voting system. One time registering is valid for life unless people choose to opt out. Since government will keep eyes on the registration to make sure that every eligible voter will be correctly on voter rolls, there will be less opportunity to see the mismatched information listed above. In general, the innovative system could be helpful in creating a process that is more convenient and less error-prone, which could make voter rolls more comprehensive and, as a result, is likely to increase

Being an adept of advanced modern technologies, I disagree with the author about considering communication technologies a danger to American democracy. Accepting or not, we live in a fast developing world where digital technologies have become essential in order to ensure a better life. Accordingly, e-voting represents an accommodation of the society to the digital world and makes citizen more responsible for their actions. By pressing the button on the digital screen to express a political preference, the citizen assumes responsibilities. Therefore, citizens have to press the button that indicates their political preferences and nothing else. Citizens should not overthink computer security since the government has enough resources to ensure

The term electronic voting is a blanket term used to describe an array of voting methods that operate using electronic technology. Electronic-Voting (also known as Biometric Voting) is the use of computer-based machine to display an election ballot and record the vote. E-voting machines typically use touch screens as the data entry method for a voter's selection. E-voting is different from online voting, where users vote over the Internet. Under the e-voting system, polling stations would be equipped with e-voting machines which are also known as Direct-Recording Electronic voting systems (DRE). The voter is required to touch the icon next to the intended party's symbol, on the screen, which would then be registered on

Politics and their ever so capturing debates. I'll be frank and to the point, I firmly believe in the idea that electronic voting is better left in the past. Both sides of the argument have many valid as well as practical points, but just the evidence alone presented by the anti-EVMs against the pro-EVMs paints the picture of what should be a very short-lived debate. Atleast to my eyes anyhow.

The idea of a way to vote that is easy for everyone to accopish has been long sought after, and for good reason. Voting is of large importance to our country and can directly effect our future of laws an policies. When a group, such as the elderly, dissabled, and those of minorities, are not able to vote on matters involving their own demographic due to their demographic we reate a systemic issue. Although the theory of an electronic device that caters to all disbilties in voting is pleasing, it comes with many negtive points. EVM machines may not be connected to the internet but they are still easy to hack. Thus proven in 2007 when it was discovered that a basic software could be used to transfer votes from one candidate to the other. Some

Voting is a key aspect involved in the function of a democracy in a country, a democracy being a system chosen by the population it governs. Usually the voting population would choose to elect someone as their representative, such as a political party. The victory of a vote is usually dependent upon the majority decision made by participating voters. Not everyone participates in the vote, despite having a right to do so. Some, such as those under the age of eighteen in most countries, do not get to vote based on the laws that stand within that population. Suffrage is another word for the ‘right to vote’. Voting within a democracy will impact on the actions that are

Over the years the media has made citizens major role players in politics. Ross Perot opened eyes by putting the 1992 Election in the media and thereby allowing voters to become directly involved in politics. The Internet, the new form of mass media “has turned into a major political and media industry” (Grossman 16). Because of the rise the Internet has taken, the idea of direct democracy has risen. The foundation of direct democracy is in self-government. The claim is that the presence of the Internet will increase citizens’ involvement in political issues by allowing them access to more information. This is significant because it takes a look at the impact of technology on society and politics, as well by

During the 2012 presidential election, only a stunning 58.6% of the population participated by voting. Most people think this percentage will never change, keeping the US as one of the lowest turnout voting countries in the world. But I have a solution, implement online voting. By giving voters a safe and reliable option to vote for their favored candidate online at home, the number of participating citizens will raise significantly. I’m going to discuss exactly how to implement the system, why we need it implemented, and how it is going to benefit our government. Our government has the technology and resources to provide an online voting system that will increase the turnout for future elections.

By applying for Voter ID Cards, the new voters or citizens enter a whole new phase of life in which their decisions become synonymous with that of the whole democracy altogether. Their votes make or sometimes break the Governments and hence it is of utmost priority that these decisions are allowed to brew in an atmosphere with least influence and obstacles and maximum amount of brain storming.