Voter apathy

Elizabeth Swindell AP Literature 27 March 2016 Voter ID Laws: an Exposé It 's the time of the season when the stakes run high. Our democracy is currently under a fierce battle to decide its next leader, supreme court justice, and overall pathway forward. Another item on the docket of democracy is the new voter ID laws. These laws have been strengthening and becoming more widespread over the past decade. North Carolina is but the latest state to adopt this voter ID policy and with the current circumstances

Lower voter turnout, particularly among young Canadians, has been a consistent feature of the country’s federal elections. Reports, emanating from different sources, have noted the steady decline in voter numbers over the years. The federal election of 2015 was an exception, though. Dorfmann (2015) noted 70% of registered voters exercised their franchise in the last elections which led to a massive victory for Justin Trudeau. Observers opine that this was the most significant turnout in recent times

America is facing an all-time low in voter participation. Since 2014 the voting population has decreased by “thirty-six and four-tenths percent” (DelReal). Many theories explain the stigma of voting in America. According to the Wolfgang “the leading theory is: many minority voters are discriminated upon and do not believe their vote will count.” Many laws created infringe on the rights of Americans, however, when citizens do not vote the government seizes control on controversial issues , which

Introduction Over the course of the next 5 weeks, there will be an implementation of a community intervention with 1st year undergraduate students at Howard University. This intervention seeks to increase the awareness of the importance of voting and political involvement in the black community. Through the election of the first African American president statistics have shown how important the youth vote, especially the black youth vote, has made a great impact and shaped politics. In the past 2014

8 Political Participation Objectives This chapter reviews the much-discussed low voter turnout and the poor percentage of other forms of political participation in the United States. After reading and reviewing the material in this chapter, the student should be able to do each of the following: 1. Explain why the text believes that the description, the analysis, and many of the proposed remedies for low voter-turnout rates in the United States are generally off base. 2. Compare the ways that

Ever since the 2012 presidential Election I was told by my father, "I'd rather you vote for the opposing party then not vote at all." That is why I agree with Patterson's point regarding voter apathy. Even if someone is voting for a candidate who eventually makes mistakes or switches sides on an important topic, that outcome was dictated by people other than the privelaged and powerful. The inherent idea of a democracy is to place the decision-making into the hands of the general population. The

The growing ideological gap between the United States’ two major political parties, in other words, rising levels of political polarization, has had a negative impact on American politics as it results in Congressional inefficient, public apathy, and economic inequality. The United States has maintained its two party system for some time, but the major parties have not always been so clearly separated. In the early and mid-twentieth century, polarization was actually declining, as there was much

if the electorates are apathy or aren’t politically educated enough. Instead of encouraging people to just vote, they should encourage them to fully educate themselves before voting. Research and time is not wasted if the government is a significant part of people’s lives and how they live. Furthermore, there are many parties and officials involved, which is why knowing about the presidential candidates is not enough. From the documentary “ABC News Story on Uninformed Voters”, it showcases the lack

political world. This became a pivotal time in my political development; it shaped my understanding of how political participation shapes an Electorate. For instance, I learned it would take the collective action of civic actors to register droves of voters. These formative experiences exposed me to authentic, bear bone

Participation in the US). Because we have a democratic form of government, political participation is necessary, everyone’s vote counts, and corrections in government can only be made by the people first. “The Electoral College contributes to lower voter turnout rates” (Political Participation in the United States). Many Americans believe that their votes will not count due to the Electoral College system. The Electoral College directly elects the President of the United States, while the people indirectly