Essays on Voting

In every four years, citizens of United States of America choose their president by presidential election. Each party selects one candidate to become the president. This is a ten-month-long process in which the candidates create their own campaign. In 2016, Donald Trump ran for president…

One day in March of 2016, I remember being in Spanish class watching a debate between my right-winged teacher and a liberal student. At that moment, I knew the 2016 Election would change the way people think about politics forever. Throughout the election, I had…

Gerrymandering is a problem amongst both minority voters and just voters in general because America is supposed to be a place of freedom and free representation and Gerrymandering negates these rights given to its citizens. To start, Gerrymandering is a political “cheat” where politicians will…

Legitimacy is a key factor for a stable government. The fewer people vote in general elections the fewer legitimacy does a government have, which can even lead to a fall of a country. So voting is a very crucial factor for the wellbeing of a…

Voting is one of the most essential principles of democratic government. Participating in an election is, arguably, the most important right of citizenship in democratic nations. Despite its importance, countries around the world are experiencing a decline in voter turnout. In Canada, voter turnout in…

In the past years, less and less people have been voting and the government sees this as a problem. Some think the solution would be just to make it illegal to not vote, such as in Australia. But, others think that it would violate the…

For many years voter suppression has been used as a way to stifle the voices of many people. Minorities are especially susceptible to being suppressed. Suppression is a tactic used to dispirit or stop a particular group from voting in hopes of swaying the outcome…

In the State of Indiana, a race for Senate is underway. Indiana is a majority white state. 85.4% of Hoosiers are white. African Americans, Asians, Hispanics, and Native Americans breakdown 9.7%, 2.4%, 7%, and 0.4% respectively. The Midwest is notoriously red, and Indiana is no…

This paper will serve as a mini-proposal for a qualitative study. The goal will be to establish the reasons why ex-felons are still excluded from voting even after serving their time. In other words, the researcher will attempt to gather elements supporting or rejecting the…

Voting is a right that is given to Americans that allows them to express their opinions. This gives power to the people, allowing them to make influential decisions that help shape the future of the country. However, this given right is not always so accessible…