Voting And The United States

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

The United States of America is one of the few countries that give its citizens a unique opportunity and that is to vote. Many other countries give its citizens the right to vote, however America is different due to the fact that its citizens vote for everything, from their local government to their president. With power this great, it gives more reason to become and informed voter. Each state has congressional districts that are made by the population. Each district has around 711,000 people. Each district gets one representative in the House of Representatives. For example, Portland Connecticut is part of the 1st congressional district in Connecticut. Their representative is John Larson. The 1st congressional district of Connecticut spans over multiple counties including multiple major cities, and example would be East and West Hartford, Hartford being the capital of Connecticut. Other cities include Middletown and Manchester, all which are highly populated and the towns have large impacts on Connecticut’s economy.

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.

Do you believe voting is an important part of democracy? In our last presidential election between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton, only a little more than half of the eligible voters showed up to polls to cast their votes. This is unacceptable we are one of the oldest democracy and yet voter turnout is out of the lowest in the world, although our voter turnout is low America should require people to vote. Reasons include many countries that have compulsory voting are successful at it, compulsory voting Improvers legitimacy of government, “Voting is important for democracies in several key ways a democracy functions with the people - either directly or through the representatives - decide who will lead the country

Every registered citizen in The United States of America has the right to vote, yet there is a need for reformation in individual voting rights, due to there being homeless, racial, and clinically disabled propaganda. The act of voting gives people the ability to express their views, and opinions, from different standpoints. When Thomas Jefferson wrote the words of freedom in the Declaration of Independence, it created political shock waves that were heard all around the world. After the Civil War the fifteenth Amendment in the Constitution gave the right for men of all races to vote, stated in 1861 to 1865. Through trial and error the polls established a secret ballot,

Voting and Politics are topics that cause controversy amongst Americans. Moreover, many people do not express his or her right to vote because they feel like their vote will not matter. Additionally, many individuals just look for the republican or democratic candidate and conduct little research as to the candidate’s political views. I, however, look for three important aspects before voting for an individual; His or her stance of education, the environment, and whether I feel they are genuine in their promises.

Why voting matters in America. This image is an example of a racially based intimidation of African American voters during the Reconstruction Era, it depicts the intimidation techniques that the Democratic Party used to suppress Southern Black Voters in the election of 1876, and I chose this image because it highlights the key reason why the Civil War occurred- whether or not African Americans should be free and have rights. It enhances our understanding of the subject by illustrating how the white men are trying to end support of radical republicans and force blacks to vote for Democrats, and un top of intimidation, violence was used by white supremacists to incite fear; and this is because voting symbolized power and agency. However, this

Following laws and voting are two major responsibilities in which American’s are allowed. Laws are established for a reason and that is to keep American citizens safe. If we abide the country and state laws we are making an effort to try and better our nation. Simply, just following the rules that are set, make Americans fulfilling their responsibilities. Voting is another commodity that we sometimes overlook. Most countries are not diplomatic and do not get to vote on government leaders. Americans get to partake in the election process and they get to participate in deciding the country's fate with their vote. Voting and laws are useful and give more power to the American people.

In 1971 the twenty-sixth amendment brought down the voting age to eighteen for all states. Voting has gained some astonishing ground. From the picked few to everybody that meets the present voting essentials. Initially, the United States constitution had been controlled so that only white citizen men were qualified to vote. Equity has critically affected this law and today both genders have the right to vote. The principles of voting have changed consistently through many of the years. The fight for decency is still present today and has been exemplified already. With different dubiously discussions, it is always critical for any country to be made of values and rights. In spite of the way that it is seen that the US has accomplished full equity;

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.

(1) Voting is one of the common actions in a democratic society. As citizens of the United States of America, most Americans have the freedom to vote on local and federal government officials that operate the country and make the laws to follow. (2) Most Americans have the right to vote during elections, and should vote to let their voices be heard, to change communities, and to honor the military.

Suffrage, the right to vote, has always been a complex concept within the country. From when to pilgrims first settled down in the states, there were restrictions as to who could vote, that at the time being white males who were of age. Slowly over time, many other citizens gained the right to vote such as women, who gained the right in the twentieth century. The twenty-sixth amendment granted the privilege of voting for eighteen year old citizen. As suffrage broadens, voting seems to have a narrowed turnout. Those who have the ability to vote, do not to take advantage of this privilege and neglect to vote. For this reason, sixteen and seventeen year old citizens should not be granted the right to vote.

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

The dispute between rather or not the voting age should be lowered to 16 is questionable. On one hand you have veteran voters that believe it should not. With the possibility of it lowering the percentage of voting participation. Also, you have the youth that wants to be included. It may not be benificial to all.