Voter apathy

those with family incomes over $75,000 voted … [while] a mere 38 percent of those whose households took in less than $10,000 [voted]” (287). These sorts of figures were not an anomaly. In the six presidential elections from 1980 to 2000, the average voter turnout of people in the bottom fifth of the income quintiles was 53 percent, while the top fifth averaged over 80 percent (Cervantes). The average household in the bottom fifth had an income under $11,500 during each election year, while the top

Confidence in the Federal Government and Voter Turnout Introduction Since the presidency of John F. Kennedy, there has been a decline in American confidence in the federal government (Walker, 2000). The importance of confidence in the American federal government is immense. Political participation can be defined as “Any activity that attempts to influence public policy or the selection of government officials” (Austin Community College). One hopes that Americans do not lack confidence

seats especially those the Liberals Party held including Indi, Kooyong and Higgins. The rate of informal voting can be as low as 3% in affluent electorates such as Higgins but as high as 12% in electorates such as Greenway with a large proportion of voters from non-English speaking households. (Hill and Young 2007) Aspects of Compulsory Voting The electoral provisions seem not to require a person to make a choice. All they require is an attendance at a polling

The American people feel powerless and are extremely uneducated in relation to politics government, and the world around them. Civic participation is considered a fruitless measure in the minds many American citizens. When interviewed on the subject; many depict themselves as a minute part of a huge entity in which they have no control. Others expressed a lack of time and energy that it takes to be involved, or a dependence on the country as a whole - to make the right decisions. The understanding

the 2012 United States Presidential election 58.2 percent of the registered voters turnout out to vote (IDEA). This figure is in stark contrast to many other wealthy democracies in the western world for the same election cycle (IDEA). This begs the question, why is voter turnout significantly lower in the US compared to the rest of the first world and other OECD countries? There are countless factors that could affect voter turnout, the most standard of which are based on socioeconomic status. But

The cornerstone of America’s political system is the right for citizens to elect their representatives and heads of state through voting. The participation of citizens in America’s political landscape is what has kept the United States strong for the past two hundred and thirty-eight years. Over the decades, voting has adapted and conformed to times. New political and social ideologies have allowed different ethnics to participate in the electoral process. The idea of one person equaling one vote

The Taliban emerged through promising of peace for the people following the decade long war with the Soviet Union (McNamara). This group gradually spread throughout Afghanistan, as militias readily surrendered the areas they were controlling (Rashid). As an Islamic Fundamentalist group, the Taliban formed the Islamic Empire of Afghanistan from 1996 to 2001 (“Taliban”). While in power, the Taliban imposed strict Sharia law (Islamic Law) on its people, which included: public executions, the violation

there were complaints about the use of indelible ink in the 13th general Election. Oppositions and clean-polls activists reported that the ink could be easily washed off (Election ink under scrutiny in Malaysia, 2013). To avoid the issue of phantom voters and to reduce human error when checking the voter’s information during the election a new modern polling

governments make are reliant upon those who enter into office, due to the ballot of the people. Therefore, in a democracy, voting ought to be compulsory. In many democratic nations compulsory voting has been good, and reduces the threat of low voter turnout, while increasing the legitimacy of the government. Annabelle Lever, a research fellow at the Institute for Science, Ethics and Innovation at the Manchester University School of Law, states "participation in elections is declining in most advanced

Political elections in the United States needs voters to physically go to the polls to cast their vote, and in an age where technology consumes most of our day to day activities, people are seeking out convenience more than ever. In 2004, more people logged in to vote on American Idol than showed up at the polls for the presidential election. At the rate technology is developing, online voting is still a debated issue. Although there are some downsides, like with anything, online voting is more