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    being a citizen of United States, at least the 18 years old or older, an eligible Texas resident to vote. By Texas made voting and registration easy. Texas was forcing on increasing the voter turnout, which means most of eligible Americans who actually can vote. In 1896, Texas was high in the turnout vote. Texas kept the Africans Americans and the low income whites from voting. In Texas on December 1902 it required voters had to privilege to casted their votes in their ballot. After the polls were

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    Introduction E-voting is an e-government concept that uses the Internet to allow people to vote. The use of e-voting is usually applied by countries and companies. In companies, this use of e voting can be used in shareholder meetings or other instances where it is not physically possible for all individuals with a vote to be present. E-voting is a new concept that has recently been used by countries that are not willing to dedicate the necessary funds to provide paper votes. The use of e-voting eliminates

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    Lowering Voting Age

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    The voting age should be lowered to 16. More and more countries around the world have lowered their voting age, we would have a larger group of people to vote, and with enough education on the subject they will be able to make a knowledgable desision. Other countries have their voting age set at 16, and many of them are the highest ranking in political participation. Those countries have incresed participation since lowering the age. They have already proven that it would be benficial for

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    High Voting Stereotypes

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    Non-Hispanic Whites make up forty-three percent of the voting age in California, but are seventy percent of the state’s likely voters. Anglos consistently have high voter turnout, partly because of their composition among demographics that actually vote more often, including the educated, the older generations, and the affluent. Since the late ‘60s, when President Lyndon Johnson eased immigration restrictions to those entering the country, the white population has been shrinking dramatically in

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    Voting System In America

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    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

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    of voters when they go to the polls. The paper shows that when these come in conflict with each other, voters most often fall back on previous voting habits to find direction at the polls, and it is this correlation that so heavily influences the habit forming nature of voting. They therefore discount the standardized recounting of habit formation in voting, and instead place their model on the pedestal of truth in this venture. The authors belief is that there is more going on in this scenario, and

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    The Voting Process

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    factors, George W. Bush’s victory against Al Gore in 2002 was not legitimate. For example, the lack of aid provided by government officials to disadvantaged communities such as the poor or the elderly, who tend to vote more liberal, influenced the voting process. Other significant factors also include the unfair policies created by legislators that worked against similar groups. In a race as close as the 2002 presidential election, in which Bush led by less than half of one percent, every vote should

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    topic of debate now-a-days and most of the research about it has already been conducted through surveys and choices of people. Democracy is a system that assures the people’s part in taking decisions of state and political affairs through the right of voting. The generic definition and concepts of democracy are easy accessible on many websites online. Democracy is a on which almost 70% of the research is already done and further research is mostly taken in order to check the shifting choices of the people

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    We live in a democracy. The most influential way to show ones opinion in a democratic society is by voting in elections. Texans are able to vote for candidates in all three branches of government and in community elections. Another way Texans voice their opinion is by voting to make changes to the Texas constitution. In my opinion there are many opportunities to voice ones opinion. I think we should take advantage of this opportunity that has been given to us. There are numerous elections in Texas:

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    Social Influences Voting

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    their parents. Those living in impoverished or disenfranchised areas remain likely to not be political or vote at all. Alternatively, those raised religious or in affluent areas tend to vote conservatively. Next, a person’s peers influences their voting in that people will desire to vote the same as their friends so that they fit in. Church

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