Voting Participation In Texas

From the PowerPoint “Thinking Critically about Elections in Texas” it says that in 2014 only 33.4 percent of all eligible voters exercised their right to vote. This means that Texas has a very low voting rate, which can affect Texas in the long run. Why is it that Texas has such a low voting turnout? Why are people not participating? The same PowerPoint suggest that maybe it is because of the vast number of elections or maybe when they schedule voting times. There is being millions of dollars spent on campaigns and such to get the word out and get people involved but Texas voters are still not voting!

Texas remains a large state with masses of diversity in addition. Despite all the Texas greatness and large land there remains one issue that stays still not immense in, which is voting. Surprisingly, only twenty-two percent of Texans vote. Furthermore, Texas is positioned second to last with the lowest voting rate. There exist plenty of reasons Texas has such a minimal voter turnout rate. One reason mentioned in the Texas Civil Health Index “transpires Texas demographic” (Texas 20). In addition, another reason befalls that people actually believe that their vote doesn’t matter. Finally, a third reason stands that people ensue uneducated. Voting will transform our lives, if citizens just speak up everything will be just the way Texans want it. Texans need to benefit of their freedom and not let only segment of the state control our appeals and needs. It is essential to vote; that will be the only way our voice could be heard; it

The I.D. requirement for voting is unnecessary. The governors argue that it would prevent fraud because voters are required to prove their identifications. However, just like John Oliver said, although I.D. voter appears to be a common sense, it may become impossible for some people.There are six types of government-issued identifications that can be used at voting polls in Texas. First of all, driver's licenses seem to be the most common method; however, not everyone drives or has a car. Secondly, Texas authorizes gun holders to carry their handguns around. Apparently, not all Texans obtain or carry weapons with them; therefore, it is not a popular choice to be used at voting polls. Thirdly, the passport can be one option; however, only a

In 1845, Texas became Democratic state once joining the United States. However, between the years of 1867 and 1873 Texas was govern by Republican Party. Soon after the Civil War in 1873, the primary party became Democratic (Owens, 2015). What few Republican candidates there were could not defeat the Democratic candidates. There were members of the Republican Party that would crossover and vote the Democratic candidates (Owens, 2015).

Lowering the voting age for Primary Elections to 17 as long as they turn 18 by the November Elections has been an idea discussed in Texas lately. If this were to happen, however, it would mean to alter the Texas Constitution, a change that can be proposed by the Texas State Legislature. Nonetheless whether this is accomplished or not, is exclusively up to Texas voters.

The midterm elections in Texas were something very big this year. This year was the year that the current governor, Rick Perry, would not seek a fourth term. Greg Abbott, real name, Gregory Wayne Abbott, won the midterm election for governor and will take office in January 20, 2015.

Texas has a long ballot, which is an election system that provides for the election that lists all candidates, for all positions, from all political parties, available to a specific voting district. The long ballot includes the president and vice president, two U.S. senators, U.S. Representatives, governor of Texas and five other state executive officials, three railroad commissioners, one member of the State Board of Education (SBOE), one state senator, one state representatives, nine members if the Texas Supreme Court, Nine members of the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals, at least two and as many as 70 or more state appellate and district court judges, and numerous local officials varying in city officials to county executives. Being that

There are many factors that have led to a culture of low voter turnout in the State of Texas. For example, Texas being a poor state with an uneven distribution of wealthy plays an important role. According to the text book, “the poverty rate is important because the poor and less educated, in the absence of strong parties to persuade them to go to the polls on Election Day, have a tendency to stay home”. Because the poverty rate is so high, it makes a big difference on voter turnout when the poor don’t

Americans come up with various excuses and reasons on why not to vote. For instance, American citizen genuinely dislikes any of the candidates running for office. Voting is not a top priority; their vote won't count, some people feel that they don't have the time to wait in long lines, some people might not be able to find polling place in time before they close, some people might feel that their candidate won't win the election anyway. Also, other reasons why Americans don't want voter in large numbers would be just for the fact that they are uneducated on political matters, socioeconomic status, felons, or lack of time management.

To begin, political participation in the state of Texas has been declining in recent years. The cause for the diminishing participation is related to the low voter turnout in Texas, as well as the citizens’

The U.S Constitution gives the states considerable latitude in the way of conducting elections. The American citizens have many opportunities to vote. However, a turnout in American elections has dramatically decreased over the past several decades. In order to address this issue, majority of states have allowed absentee voting reforms. These convenient reforms are thought to increase the voter turnout in the elections, as well as to reduce administrative costs.

Voter turnout, as well as election results, depend upon and are effected by several different factors. Everything from family status to beliefs about abortion can determine how a person will vote. In my presentation, however, I focused on three aspects that effect voter turnout and elections. I found, in my research, that a voter's age, sex and party identification greatly factor into how a person will cast his or her vote.

Recently, some people seem to believe that lowering the voting age from eighteen to sixteen could help improve our voting system. However, for several reasons, this idea would only put a damper on our political system. As stated in the article, our only goal should be to higher our voter participation rate. Instead of including a younger age range, the author suggest we enforce mandatory voting among each American citizen. Many contries with the highest percentages of voters, are currently practicing this mandatory voting system.

     Are you a registered voter? You might expect a high rate of voting in the United States. A lot of people – women, African Americans, and the poor – fought for the right to vote; certainly their descendents would want to exercise their right to vote. I want to discuss with you today the importance of voting. There are three important aspects of voting. The first aspect is the group of people that fail to vote, the second is why there is such a low turnout, and finally is the voters’ attitude. Voting should be a sacred right held by each American citizen. In fact, the voting turnout in the United States is remarkably low. A few years ago, over 100 countries were ranked on turnout; Americans were ranked

Despite popular opinion that the United States is the greatest democracy in the world, we have shockingly low voter turnout compared to international standards (Desilver). A complicated registration process and strict restrictions on voting consistently discourage and inhibit Americans from exercising their right to vote. Despite this, lawmakers continue to push for and often pass unnecessary legislation limiting the ways in which citizens can register and cast their ballot. Certain demographics are the most likely to be hindered by this kind of legislation, including young people, poor people, and people of color. Politicians often use claims of voter fraud as an excuse to systematically hinder these marginalized groups from participating in the democratic process, despite being unable to back up those claims with any kind of concrete evidence. The limiting of voting rights for young and minority populations is often blatantly politically motivated. Continuing to pile restrictions and obstacles onto our electoral process is not only unnecessary, it is contradictory to democratic values. There should be a shift in the focus of voting legislation towards expanding the ways in which citizens can participate in elections and away from limiting them, which would both increase voter turnout and ensure that all people have an equal voice in our government.