Does Voting Make Sense
To be an American means that certain rights are guaranteed by the government, but these rights comes with certain duties. The first duty as an American citizen is not to serve in the armed forces; it is not to pay taxes. The first duty as an American is to get out there and rock the vote. Although the ability to vote is what separates America from other countries, many people choose not to fulfill their duties and give up their right to vote. Even though voting is a great right and should never be forsaken, in today's world it may not be necessary or beneficial to vote. People choose not to vote because of apathy, the political system, and the pure statistics of voting. Voting in America today is just not important. In America today many citizens feel that they cannot make a difference in our political system. Especially in larger elections where prominent officials are elected, individual citizens think that their one vote cannot change anything. Chances are better that one individual vote will have a greater affect on smaller elections rather than larger ones. However, people are more likely unin
America's perception that their vote does not matter may be an accurate one. The way that the American political system is designed, the winning side will take the office and the losing side is out of luck. In America we practice a political system called a single member district. Unlike other countries, our nation is divided up into districts where the winner takes all, and the losing side ends up with nothing. For Americans this concept all boils down to the fact that if a voter is on a losing side, it would be pointless to get out there and rock the vote. When their side loses, votes from anybody that choose that side are wasted. Another fault of the American political system is the scheduling of elections. As it turns out, Election Day always falls on a Tuesday. Tuesday for most Americans, is a working day. It is not convenient for people to take time out of their busy days to go vote. In other European countries, election days usually fall on the weekends or they hold special election holidays. If this were the case in American, there would be a great increase in voter turnout. formed about
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