Turnout

As election season draws closer, we see the candidates debate more and more. These debates are a huge part in the elections, but, there is another debate that has had the hot seat since the 2000 election of Gore and Bush. In 2000, Democratic candidate Al Gore won the popular vote across the United States, but, more controversy was created by the Republican candidate George W. Bush winning the presidential election because he surpassed the 270 electoral votes needed to win. An outcry arose from all

In the generation of the millennials, the internet has become the main source of news and according to an article by Aaron Smith on the Pew Internet website 43% of registered voters from 18-29 get there political information from social media (Smith, 2014). This fact shows that political information is transitioning from being distributed threw controlled news outlets to being able to be typed up and pushed out around the world by individuals. The effect of social media comes with the advancement

Just like on television, Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump dominated the discussion among a handful of voters scattered around Wayne County Tuesday. All said this election was an important one and a big one which could change the direction the country is headed and change how elections are done in the future. For some, like Jennifer Gunnoe, who lives overseas in Tbilisi, Georgia, Trump was among the motivating factors in getting out to vote. “I have pretty serious concerns about Donald

Voter registration is a simple process of enrollment that grants permission to vote in elections. Voting is a right by the United States citizen, which is not exercised by many people. For this reason, the United States lacks representation by its people in where the citizens have the power to make a difference and are actually hurting what the United States stand for. The people have the potential to determine the fate of the country. Reasons for an individual not registering are not well informed

such as extreme illness or absence from the country, along with concrete evidence to prove the reason, he or she will somehow be “punished.” Voting is a right and a privilege, not an obligation. There are better ways to encourage higher voter turnout without making voting mandatory. Compulsory voting is not an efficient way to respond to the problem of voter disengagement. The government should look at the reason behind the lack of voting enthusiasm rather than try to mask the problem by making

Voter ID laws in the United States have begun to create controversy since the beginning of its adaptations in the early 2000’s. Voter ID laws in the United States is a law that requires U.S. citizens to have a special form of identification in order to vote in an election. The idea with Voter ID laws is that the state must make sure that the laws do not pose any sort of burden on the voters. These laws have been proposed in order to stop voting fraud. However, the institution of Voter ID laws have

Canadians were subjected to the longest election campaign in modern history when the writs issued of August 4th for a vote on October 19th (Marland, 2015). By calling elections early, Harper took a calculated decision positioned to favor the Conservatives as the passage of laws like the Fair Elections Act increased election spending limits and disenfranchised certain voters. Moreover, with the First Past the Post electoral system with single member ridings in Canada where candidates win seats by

Among many political issues in the election seasons of 2012 and 2016, voter identification has become a prominent talking point among candidates and subsequently all of America. Voter identification laws require that prospective voters to show some form of state-provided identification in order to be able to cast a ballot. The ones who create these laws proclaim that they are in order to reduce voter fraud in elections, but the real purpose is something much more sinister. The true reason so many

On June 25, 2013, the Supreme Court made its final decision on the Shelby County, Alabama v Holder, deeming Section 4 of the Voting Rights Act, passed by Congress in 1965 and extended several times, unconstitutional. Section 5, although not being struck down, became insignificant without its triggering formula, Section 4, to determine the coverage. This Supreme Court decision took away the key parts of the Voting Rights Act, which was an important method for the federal government to oversee and

Politics is defined as the activities associated with the governance of a country or other area, especially the debate or conflict among individuals or parties having or hoping to achieve power. I think this definition is perfect for American politics. Our government is constantly changing. There are new members of government being voted in, committees trying to get their ideas voted into law, and the Supreme Court is constantly interrupting the Constitution in new ways for our ever changing society