The Controversy Of Voting In The United States

Being able to cast my first vote in the 21st century is a privilege. My generation needs to accept their patriotic responsibility and vote because many reforms are needed in order to carry us into the new millennium. Voting reforms are necessary to inspire political participation for other modifications and adjustments needed in areas such as health care, education, and Social Security, all which we as young people will face in the future. Participation in elections is necessary to facilitate and enable progress, but our present day system of voting is expiring by frustrated Americans.

Voting has not always been as easy as it is today. It is interesting to examine how far America has progressed in its process of allowing different types of people to be able to vote. Voting was once aimed at a particular group of people, which were white males that owned their own property. Today, most people over the age of eighteen can vote, except for the mentally incompetent or people who have been convicted of major felonies in some states. The decline of voter participation has always been a debate in the public arena. According to McDonald and Popkin, it is “the most important, most familiar, most analyzed, and most conjectured trend in recent American political history (2001, 963)” The question is, how important is voter

On August 6, 1965 President Lyndon B. Johnson signed into law the Voters Rights Act. Signed into law during the height of the Civil Rights Movement, it overcame legal barriers from states and local government agencies aimed at blocking African Americans from voting; a right guaranteed by the Fourteenth and Fifteenth Amendments to the United States Constitution

Growing up where half of my siblings aren’t born in America and what 's more, one sibling is still not even a citizen reminding me how voting can change everything. Even some of my friends who’s not born here and not a citizen grew up here there whole life with me. It’s terrifying that a vote can send people out of this country to another country where they have no knowledge of, other than being born in their country to get sent back. At first I didn’t care I didn’t think it was much of an issue at all. I was born in America so I didn’t think too much of wouldn’t concern me at all. On top of that, I just assume people are being paranoid that nothing wasn’t going to happen to anyone it is the United States. In my mind the only way they kick you out of America is breaking the law. However, I was mistaken. A few people I knew had been sent away. Voting plays the major part in political history. With reason, voting is subsequently important since it allows us to practice our rights as a Democratic nation. If we don’t vote, then we are allowing others to decide to tell us how to live our life and what’s right for us. Because history and politics in the voting, always had an effect in changing and molding the United States.

George Bush rightfully won the 2000 presidential election. He never thought he lost he was always victorious. The entire conflict started when countless elderly folks punched in their ballot for Buchanan when they intended to vote for Gore. The ballot was designed by a Democrat therefore they did not have a leg to stand on. Thereafter, Gore requested a recount in the four most liberal counties in the state of Florida. “Al Gore isn’t interested in counting all the votes he is only interested in counting Al Gore votes”. Moreover, the votes were counted and recounted and Bush still came out on top. Hand recounts are chaotic, unreliable, and leads to mischief that is why they can’t be trusted. If hand recounts where so trust worthy why did we move on to machines?

After Donald Trump was elected president, the US citizens thought that their vote did not make a difference. After the Electoral College shut down the opinion of the public and voted out of their own opinion on who should be the leader, made the voters think that they are not living in a democracy. I believe that the voters were even more upset at the fact that the popular vote was leaning completely to one side and and the candidate that was victorious could not compare to the same amount of voters. Some of the voters felt betrayed, upset, furious, and just shocked at the news that Donald Trump will be called “Mr.President”. People all through the United States protested long and hard for the result to be recounted, but it was not successful.

Voting is possibly one of the greatest civic duties that individuals can do for their government; by going out and intellectually voting for a candidate that represents themselves and those like-minded. However, it has become tradition in the United States for the American youth to vote in far less numbers compared to the rest of the eligible voters. According to a study done by Harvard University, young adults have not only have lower voter participation compared to the older population, but their participation had been gradually falling overall from 1968 to 2004. Consequently, this long standing practice has led to issues with underrepresentation of America’s youth and in my opinion has aided in the gradual fall of voter participation overall now and will lead to an even increased fall in the future.

What can be done to assure that United States (U.S.) citizens do not lose voting rights, but regain rights that have been lost? First, we have to look at the bigger picture of the whole world; then look at history; and then at ourselves. Over time, we have been through absolute monarchy, dictatorship, and slavery which were once legal in our United States (U.S.) government once upon a time. Today, these positions and institutions do not exist. Now, in today's government of the U.S. we have come a long way to make things exceptional among ourselves. Voting rights have helped a lot because they have given all of United States (U.S.) citizens a voice, whether positive or negative. So can you consider this discussion on this subject and

Your vote could change America. Voting is also a right for American citizens. One reason you should vote because you can, being able to vote is called freedom it is so important because not everybody has freedom but we do so go out there and use your freedom and vote like a true American. Another reason you should vote is because you show pride in your country if you don’t vote whose hands are your country in? Another reason you should vote is because voting is your voice and you have to speak up and let your voice be heard. Also your children are depending on you to make the right choice and vote to change America. Another reason you should vote is because we

If I had five minutes to speak with the President, I would speak to him about the current national policy on voting. Our country runs on a system of representative democracy; the country votes for who they wish to represent their interests. However, some demographics are far more likely to vote in all kinds of elections. This is due to many different factors, but a large cause of this is voter suppression. This is when, typically state, government puts in certain rules and regulations that make it difficult for certain kinds of demographics to vote. One of the largest contributents to voter suppression of the lower class is photo ID laws. I would suggest the President implement a policy that states that no voting laws can be passed to inhibit a person's ability

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.

If one were to look at the voting history as of late in America you would surely find information on the Florida catastrophe in 2000. The problem with our voting system today is in the technology being used; many demographic groups find our current systems confusing and hard to use. As voters step into the polling places this election year many will be voting through new devices some even sporting “touch screen” technology and we can only hope that the new technology is understood and accepted.

The video clip talked about the voting rights of all citizens of the United States. Yet, it also showed how senators have imposed laws in certain states which have prohibit many voters from casting their vote. These laws mandate that the individual present a photo id before being allowed to vote. It also described the hard process that people face when trying to obtain their photo id. For example, government offices within the states that require and id to vote are only open during certain times through the year. Yet, when senators have been told regarding the dilemma the strict laws have created they have responded that by imposing these laws they will prevent fraud from occurring. The senators believe that these laws will prohibit all individual

In summary Voting is so important because it gives you the ability to make change in your local community. The more you get involved the more changes you will see. You will voice your opinion and views and also be a part of a group that can help better our country. Voting is such a huge privilege of being a citizen, some people don’t have that option to vote. The more you vote every year the more outcome you’ll see. If you want change and the credibility you must vote so don’t wait any

Over seventy years ago, Joseph Stalin, leader of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, made a remark about the ‘democratic’ voting system in the United States. He stated, “...it is completely unimportant who in the party will vote, or how; but what is extraordinarily important is this — who will count the votes, and how." Joseph Stalin, who once was a totalitarian dictator, was able to see the loopholes in our democratic election process that the American people never addressed, or they simply ignored. An American’s vote no longer matters in the way that it used to; In fact, this is no longer an area of black and white, instead it has changed to an obscure gray field that shadows over all Americans. The prestigious land of the United States, where democracy has been held up for over two centuries, is no longer upholding the belief of one man one vote. Instead, it has allowed the 528 votes of the Electoral College to run rampant and impede on the founding beliefs that all Americans hold dear. Our voting process, with the Electoral College in charge, no longer speaks for the majority of the people in the United States of America.