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The Pros And Cons Of Voting

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America is a free country. One of the main freedoms that is enjoyed is the right to vote, but only a little over half of Americans actually utilize this right. Some states have tried different techniques to get more people to vote like allowing people to vote at any polling station, but no state has made it mandatory yet. Places like Australia and Belgium penalize people for not voting. The real problem just comes down to the fact that 55.7 percent of people vote and in off year elections those numbers can drop to the single digits. This is because of multiple reasons such as laziness and not caring. Some people do not think that they know enough about the election to vote. Others do not want to take part because of the negativity the media …show more content…

People also think that their one vote will not really matter or they think that they do not know enough about the election to vote. The top reason given for not voting is the hassle of registering (Brookeshire, 2016a, para. 5). Another one of the top reasons for people not to vote is because they do not really care enough (Brookeshire, 2016a, para. 16). The media also plays a part in the non interest in voting; they often throw a negative slant on politics. This makes people do not want to be a part of this. Another problem with media is that they have so many advertisements, this makes people get burned …show more content…

Political elections have shown a decrease in the number of voters. People would rather avoid the elections and the whole political campaigns. Many solutions have been drawn up to increase the turnout, but no state has gone as far as requiring voting or else a penalty is initiated. Most people will vote to avoid the penalty and this will increase the turnout dramatically. No matter whether you are rich or poor, the same percentage will be charged to your income. With payment involved, the government can expect an extra source of revenue to use for their budgeting needs. The polls will see a direct and immediate response to this change in the political voter

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I believe that Americans should be required to vote. Compulsory voting allows everyone to have a say about who they think is fit in the government. It allows the polls to be more accurate and the number of votes increase. Required voting allows those who can 't or don 't have time to make it the day or time off work. Requiring people to vote is like a boss requiring his employees to get to work on time, it 's short and easy but also important and effective.

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The United States had an election on November 4, 2014. This election had the lowest voter turnout since World War II. During World War II, people had an excuse not to vote, as a lot of people were fighting overseas. There was no war this time. Americans, frustrated with the state of our democracy, just gave up on the political process.

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In 2012, the year of the latest presidential election in the United States, the population of citizens capable and legally allowed to vote was 235,248,000; however, only 129,235,000 voted, making the voter turnout of 2012 54.9%. This statistic, being only slightly over fifty percent, makes the opinion of the other half completely irrelevant. The outcomes of the presidential election do not accurately portray the opinion of the nation due to the low voter turnout. Due to the lack of time, the complication of registration, and the opinion of voters that their individual vote does not matter, the voter turnout of the United States has been negatively impacted; however, these issues can be resolved through effective means of changing the mindset

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In the article “Voter Turnout” on FairVote’s website they discuss how America’s voter turnout is low compared to other democracies who see as much as 90% voter turnout compared to our 60% average. One explanation given for this is that “...low turnout is usually attributed to political disengagement and the belief that voting for one candidate/party or another will do little to alter public policy…”(“Voter Turnout”). This means that people just do not care about politics or they feel they can have no effect on public

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So, should Americans be required to vote?There are three reasons why Americans should be required to vote: voting is the least you, as a citizen, could do for your country, compulsory voting proves that the rate of votes go up, and if you make people vote it will give them knowledge about what they do not know. One reason why Americans should be required to vote is, because requiring citizens to vote is no more than requiring a male citizen to register for the draft at 19. Evidence

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Contemporary barriers to voting vary among age, racial, social and economic groups. Younger people for instance have no time to vote particularly if there is a long line at the polling station. This barrier of inconvenience makes people lazy to a point they do not care enough to make an effort. Some feel they have little or no impact in the outcome of the election. Language is another contemporary barrier to voting.

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(http://www.nbcnews.com/id/49701718/ns/technology_and_science-science/t/why-percent-americans-wont-vote/#.VwFIQ1XR_BU) The United States ranks 120th of the 169 countries for which data exists on voter turnout, falling between the Dominican Republic and Benin, according to a January 2012 study from the Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance. (Not all countries ranked were democracies, a factor that could skew the

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Some states are already moving towards mandatory voting like Oregon. Mandatory voting would produce sincerely legitimate elections. It would prevent the alleviation of the different views of our politics. If voting was mandatory, more Americans would acknowledge and pay attention to the possible selections. I think that citizens need to be educated about the importance and history of voting and how it became a right before mandatory voting becomes implemented, so that citizens would understand why it is important to vote and therefore would be more likely to vote.

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The majority of the world doesn 't have mandatory voting. (Document A)”By transforming a freedom into a law, you are creating an opportunity to have more cause for incarceration and contact with police forces. If mandatory voting is placed on our current government system in the U.S., then individuals who don 't have the ability to vote will have more placed upon them and easily break laws, just because of their societal status. The

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Why Americans Should Vote William C. Sipe City University of Seattle American voters Why do some voters choose not to vote? Less than half of eligible voters voted during the 2014-midterm elections. Voting is a persons voice; it is the voter’s opportunity to be heard on issues like border security, gun control, tax reform, as well as healthcare. Americans say it feels as if their voice has no weight. Voting allows Americans show political support for the candidates that have political views similar to theirs.

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The voter turnout in American politics is dangerously low due to the fact that the citizens feel their vote is no longer a voice. In addition, the citizens of United States have realized the electoral college is overseeing the body of government in elections. The people also do not vote due to the fact their day is busy and in some fields, leaving early from work to vote isn't an option. The citizens therefore do not have time out of their day and since it's not categorized as a "national holiday", they simply fall off the wagon. So why is the voting percentage lower than other nations?

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Many Americans do not vote simply because they don’t care, they are uneducated, they don’t have to do it, and/or because of the way America’s voting system is done. Many Americans are uneducated, unprepared, when it comes to voting. Americans don’t vote because they do not know anything about voting, they don’t know who the candidates are, they do not what the voting process is. They never heard of the Electoral College. Many people don’t care about the political world, these people think that their vote wouldn’t really count.

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Voters registration or enrollment is automatic in most advanced industrial nations, most of which are democracies, but is a requirement in many countries before a person is entitled or permitted to vote in elections ("Voter registration - Wikipedia," n.d.). In the United States voter’s rights are reduced by voter turnout, because they are busy creating registration requirements that are more difficult for individuals. They established ways that would stop people from casting more than one ballot on voter’s day. Republican think that it’s a complete fraud and another alternative for people to cheat. Voting gives the people the will power they need to help sustains order in certain circumstance.

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Since most people do not vote we are not truly a democracy. If more eligible voters were to vote, it would greatly change how our political system currently works. A broader spectrum of voters would shape policies and decisions differently. The additional voters would aid in more accurately deciding upon what the entirety of society wishes. To increase voter turnout, there would need to be more than incentive or change to voting practices.

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However, one of the key characteristics of a healthy democracy is a high voter-turnout. If people do not turn up on Election Day, it is likely that they do not see the point of holding elections or the conditions are not suitable for them to vote. People vote because they believe that their vote has the power to make changes in the country. Voter apathy often develops when voters do not see voting as a way of voicing their concerns. America therefore continues to tread on risky ground, if a way of increasing voter turnout is not found.

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