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    elections determine political winners and losers, however, electoral processes—from voter registration through results reporting—have long been targeted for manipulation by dishonest regimes and political actors, especially in Congo (Brazzaville). Such manipulation—or sometimes the threat of it—weakens public confidence in democratic processes, erodes the legitimacy of governments, and undermines the will of the people. Suspicions of electoral fraud can catalyze polarization or trigger conflict. The

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    by law, voting in the electoral process can be considered one of the greatest responsibilities of eligible Unite States citizens. Every eligible citizen has the right to vote but to actually participate in the democratic process fulfills this great responsibility. The electoral process must be accurate and fair to properly voice the will of the people to their elected officials. Many states have strengthened their voting laws to increase the integrity of the electoral process, but more needs to be

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    decisions of the congressional and presidential process due to the fact that these parties cannot agree on certain issues. The congressional electoral process offers more individualism among its members than among legislators. Congress seeks for re-elections because they want to maintain a personal reputation among voters. The presidential process is composed of various steps that every candidate needs to go through to get elected. When both electoral are on a campaign they tend to make certain promises

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    The electoral college are elected representatives of states chosen during the November presidential election. The process consists of the selection of the electors where they vote for the President and Vice President of the United States. The electoral college consists of 538 electors; this is based on each state’s total number of senators and representatives. A candidate must win with a majority of at least 270 votes to be declared the winner. This paper will discuss the process, on how the

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    The most important issue in relation to the Canadian electoral process is the debate over whether or not the state should implement electoral reform for federal elections. It is my stance that replacing the Single Member Plurality system (SMP) with the Mixed Member Proportional (MMP) is undeniably in the best interest of Canadians, and I will attempt to prove this by contrasting The Limits: Electoral Systems and Electoral Reform - Or How I Came to Love SMP by Christopher Kam, who believes in the

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    The citizens of the United States of America (U.S.A.) have trusted in the Electoral College for the selection of the President. This selection practice has a success rate that may be arguably effective for the majority of the global situations. Using the electoral process to select one individual to make a decision is not without its controversies. The War in the Gulf region beings one controversial process of a timeline strife with disagreement and afterthought. While the support for the president’s

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    The electoral process is the system used to elect the president of the United States. First, approximately 24 months before the election, candidates begin fundraising; it is also during this period that candidates begin talking to party leadership and support (interest) groups. Next, about 12 months before the election, a candidate declares their candidacy and forms their campaign committee. Sometime during January and February, candidates give speeches to raise funds and gather donors; it is important

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    The topic I would like to research for this term paper is the election process across cultures. My paper will examine how leaders are elected across cultures, the specific electoral process in that particular culture, the ways the elected leader of a particular culture influences the people, and the perception that people of that culture have about their elected leaders and the electoral process. I want to explore this topic because I have a strong interest in politics and the Presidential election

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    The political process in Canada meets the needs of all Canadians when Canadians elect people who represent us the Government. However not all of our voice is being heard, because not all Canadian citizens is going out to vote. Since Canada’s electoral process is First-Pass The Post, not all of Canadian voice is being heard because a riding can win by one. Because of this people don’t show up to vote since they feel like their voice isn’t being heard. Nevertheless if our electoral process is First-Pass

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    Is the Election Process Fair? Why is the American election system different from other countries? Even though it is different, it is not necessarily better. In fact, the system America uses, the Electoral College, has delivered unfair and undemocratic results, yet almost nothing has been done to repeal it. Not only that, the candidates of the two political parties, Republicans and Democrats, have been known to unfairly change the rules to benefit their own respective party. With a system that disintegrates

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