Post Voting Obligation

The behavior of voters has great importance to politics as the people decide mainly who wins. The study of the behavior of the electorate has increased as politicians seek to appeal to the voters and find ways to gain followers and most importantly votes. The two articles Democratic Practice and Democratic Theory and The Responsible Electorate discuss the behavior of voters in the United States, and the importance of the electorate.

Voting is the foremost way to exhibit good citizenship and civil responsibility. People should get involved in elections and educated in all political measures. By this they become good and responsible participatory citizens. It should always be remembered that some people sacrifice their lives to preserve the freedom and voting opportunity as a sacred right. True democracy demands the involvement of the people otherwise in absence of that there is no democracy(Akande, 2011).

The debate over compulsory vs. non-compulsory voting is a complex subject matter to say the least, that has sparked much controversy in recent times with almost all strongly in favor of one side of the argument and or the other. This highly polarized debate has sparked in popularity in recent times because of a quote by former president Barak Obama in which he said that “It would be transformative if everybody voted”. It is believed that if everyone voted that could and was eligible then the domination of hard core partisans within the political system would be in part quelled as the candidates went where the votes are, which would be away from the extremes. Moreover some studies show that mandatory voting decreases the rates of uninformed voters within an area as voting becomes more of a civic duty than right. While the institution of compulsory voting would have a short term effect of increasing the rate of uninformed voters,

A strong democratic government rest on citizens exercising their power of voting. Even though in many countries including United States, entitled voters don’t vote during Presidential Elections. This paper will explain that Federal Voting should be mandatory in United States. Many people in United States try their best to stay away from political affairs not realizing the importance politics. Voting is one of the most common ways to get involved in politics. Firstly this paper will state the main problems for the non-voters. Moving forward, why it is necessary and important to vote? And lastly the outcomes if people doesn’t voted. Votes determine who will be responsible in considering laws and their enforcement to all the Americans. By this

In our system of government we are privileged with the option to take part in the political process that runs the country. It is our right to vote that lets the people influence change in policy and set the guidelines that politicians must follow to be elected representatives. This precious ability, which is most coveted in most non-democratic countries, is taken for granted in our own.

The voter turnout rates can lead to a multitude of things like education and more accurate votes to the simple feel of completing a civic duty. The endgame of voter turnouts is the education of voters involved (Document F) as well as the accuracy of the vote being unquestionable (Document E). This increased voter turnout can lead to the connection of people through gathering, regardless of age (Document B). “...Civic virtue; it’s sentimentality,”(Document G). The previous quote shows that civic virtue can go a long way from not only yourself emotionally, but others too. Higher voter turnout rates cannot only improve a multitude of things in our country, but also can give our nation a legitimate name.

Although such protests are considered inconvenient, they publicize minority views. They compel people to stop, listen, and think. The public can better form solutions when people are aware of the issues at hand. Then, the people can vote to amend or create a law more fitting to modern

Jose Marti once said, “The vote is a trust more delicate than any other, for it involves not just the interests of the voter, but his life, honor and future as well.” Although many do not realize it, placing a vote for someone is a significant action, as Marti points out. One vote does make a difference, and who is elected has an influence over an innumerable amount of things. This is why

Secondly as a government and as those in power there should be better ways to deal with a problem then having to resort to violence. When a problem is not dealt with correctly as in the cases of this protest. Then this civil disobedience does us no good. It separates us as a country and pits the government vs. its people. This is not the way our forefathers intended it to be. Civil disobedience was created and by definition is supposed to be a civil way to go against the law peacefully. Ultimately the problem with civil disobedience is that it falls between the categories of legal protests and forcible, revolutionary resistance. It's a lot like dealing with babies. Sometimes the only way a baby (the people protesting) can communicate what it wants is by kicking, screaming, and crying. In this process however, the adult (the government) gets upset and yells and disciplines the child unnecessarily when all the child was trying to do is communicate that it wanted something else. It boils down to communication and until the correct form of communication between the government and the people is found civil disobedience won't be

An influential man by the name of Malcolm X once said that "A man who stands for nothing will fall for anything." His point being that if one does not take action towards something they are passionate about, then they are not living a purposeful life. He stood for a revolution like many others throughout history and present. Civil disobedience is a common avenue of protesting. An example of this would be Thoreau 's refusal of paying a poll tax in protest of the Mexican 'American war. He claimed this was his necessary act of civil disobedience. However the passive nature of civil disobedience is no longer as effective in making change in comparison to more abrasive political demonstrations such as lobbying, and rioting.

In this essay, I would like to discuss the major obstacles to voting, recent changes to overcome voting barriers and the political influence of changed rules. Low turnout in the U.S. reflects that there are obstacles for people to voting and changes to overcome these obstacles may also bring new problems to different social groups. I will elaborate on these aspects in the following parts.

Around sixty years ago, the Montgomery bus boycott lead to Montgomery bus integration and thus protester success. Time will only tell if the current civil disobedience protests will lead to protester success similar to their predecessors. In the past, civil disobedience success was treated with uncertainty; yet, now, many years later, the benefits of many protests are seen and praised. If the current acts of protest succeed, they may face initial resentment by many and may be perceived as negative for society. However, if the protests succeed it will be because a majority of US citizens wished it so. Therefore, in the end, the success will likely be viewed like the successes of the Stamp Act boycott and Montgomery Bus boycott. It is a citizen’s right to speak their opinions and their right to be an influence on the government that is purposed to support them. Peaceful, disobedience gives citizens a sense of influence in our society and allows for the voicing of countless ideas and opinions. While many may be irrational and necessary to push away, many have been and may be revolutionary. The United States is a country run for the betterment of its people, and civil disobedience is one of the safest, greatest ways for citizens to have a voice and improve their

Throughout history, protesting certain causes has been a predominant method in defying the government. This protesting has come to be called civil disobedience. Merriam-Webster dictionary defines civil disobedience as the “ refusal to obey governmental demands or commands especially as a nonviolent and usually collective means of forcing concessions from the government”. Though these refusals may be done in honor of the betterment of people’s lives, it still negatively impacts a free society. Civil disobedience comes down to opinion.

Direct democracy, also known as pure democracy, is where the people vote to on or form consensus on policy initiatives directly. The word democracy literally means “rule by the people”. The United States today is a representative democracy. Which is a democracy in which the people

In today’s age, it seems like there is a new protest everyday. It seems like protesting is a favorite past time to some. People protest to express their opposition or support for an idea or subject. Protests are an important part of life in America. We are a country built on protest; our founding fathers made a point to give every United States citizen the right to freedom of speech and assembly. From wearing pink hats during a women’s march to kneeling or sitting during an NFL game, there are many different ways to protest an idea. Another way to protest is throw civil disobedience. Merriam-Webster defines civil disobedience as: “refusal to obey governmental demands and commands especially as a nonviolent and usually collective means of forcing