Essays on Voting

Democracy is system by which it allows the people to have a say on how the country is ran. ‘Its a system of the people, for the people, by the people’. Government has the authority and to make decision for the people of country, this…

A vote is a powerful form of expression that allows your opinions to be heard. As a citizen over the age of 18, you have the right to vote. It is a right, privilege, and duty to vote as a citizen of your country and…

Being an American citizen has multiple great benefits, for example, the right to vote. As people of the United States, we have the right to vote to express our beliefs and to have our voices heard. Voting is defined as, ¨a formal indication of a…

Democracy. It’s a term often used in the United States when discussing politics, but do we really know what it means for the average citizen? When the Electoral College comes into play, chosen electors get to vote for the United States’ destiny. The Electoral College…

The suspension of rights during incarceration has been a widely debated topic in the political world. The mere fact that political figures are being asked to comment on this issue shows that this question has a substantial standing in American society. This debate was sparked…

Did you know that an estimated six million people nationwide are barred from voting because of felony convictions (Stockman)? The right to vote is granted to you in the United States at the age of eighteen. There are only a total of two states, Maine…

American politician and former U.S. Naval Reserve officer Pete Buttigieg state, “The Electoral College needs to go because it’s made our society less and less democratic.” The Electoral College is America’s voting system created by the Found Fathers. This system is a form of indirect…

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…