1. Introduction Voting is understood to be the form of choice. This form of expression can be performed through the ballot, or by any other electoral schemes. The electronic voting is a way in which votes cast by voters of a specific electronic medium that can be retrieved, tallied and stored electronically. The project to […]
This study explores various aspects of democracy and compulsory voting in the present political scenario with particular focus on the USA. The Thesis Statement is: “Compulsory voting can help people to meet their obligation for the democratic society and reduce the inequality of turnouts in election in USA.â€? This paper is a comparative analysis of […]
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Get startedAbstract Why do people vote the way they do and what can candidates do to sway the votes of those that go to the polls? Do people cast their votes based on the policies advanced by a candidate, rational self-interest, or political campaigns and the get-the-vote-out efforts (e.g. campaign appearances, advertising, door-to-door canvassing, leaflets, phone […]
Contextual and Institutional Factors in Voter Turnout in General Elections Throughout the world there are numerous forms of government, with democracy being the preferred choice of governing among many nations. In the modern day Presidential democracy, there have been low numbers of voters turning out for the various elections since the 1960’s. This trend is […]
Introduction A significant proportion of the British electorate has become disengaged from both politics and the political process (Flinders, 2015; Norris, 2011). Evidence of this is reflected in the low turnout in the 2015 General Election whereby only two-thirds of the electorate used their democratic right to vote (NatCen, 2014). Concerns about this withdrawal of […]
Growing up in the United States of America you learn at a young age that we live in a democracy. Kids dream of the day they turn eighteen and have the right to vote. The rights to voting have not always come so easy, there was once a time women and people of color could […]
The electoral college is a disaster for a democracy, tweeted none other than Donald J. Trump on November 6th, 2012. Six years later, this disaster of a system helped him win the presidency. The following months saw recounts, protests, and anger, as many Americans, especially Democrats, were upset and incredulous that Trump became president, despite […]
Electoral College The excitement of voting starts to lessen when the truth is shown about the voting process. Voting is the foundation of America and represents one of the biggest things that America has to offer to people who are already citizens or wanting to become citizens. Once November comes around, itr’s a chance for […]
A democracy is a government run by the people. Each citizen has a say or vote in how the government is run. This is different from a monarchy or dictatorship where as one person, like a king or a dictator have all the power. There are two main types of democracies, direct and representative. A […]
The Electoral College was founded as one of the four major compromises within the United States Constitution, founded in 1787. The founding fathers were at an impasse on the decision of who ultimately obtained the power of choosing the president- the citizens or the leaders in Congress? At the time, the creators of the Constitution […]
How the Electoral College Disenfranchises Voters The Electoral College is decorated with honor, tradition, and esteem for being the prized method for selecting the president of the United States, yet it stands for everything that America is not. Americar’s prized slogan, all men are created equal, is completely disregarded by the process employed by the […]
August 8, 2018 marks the 44th anniversary of the resignation of President Richard Nixon from the oval office. Around 1972, Richard Nixon, a Republican president, ran for reelection. At this time the United States was deeply involved in the Vietnam War and caused the country to be divided. The reelection in Nixon’s eyes meant that […]
