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    and the cycle repeats, although what happens when our government tries to make our system more technological advance and in the process cause our system of government more vulnerable to attacks? In this research the major decision is technological voting and how it will impact our system of government and cause more harm than it will good. This is expressed through the topics of Literary Analysis, Cost, misinformation, Hacking, and Inaccuracies. Literary Analysis In “Resistance”

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    Age Of Voting Essay

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    history-making moment at the polls,” by Annys Shin, many teens who are 16-17 years old can now vote during the election. The decision was made by the Takoma City Council that in Montgomery County Community, they are the first ones in the nation to lower their voting age from 18-16 years old. A group of 350 students from Montgomery Blair High School were granted the right to vote in elections and one of the student who got the right to vote, Ben Miller had said, “ It’s a valuable Privilege,” and he means that

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    Protest Voting Essay

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    The American system of government is democratic. Democracy is a form of government in which people choose leaders by voting. In America, elections are held at the local, state, and federal levels. In elections, voters choose from one of several candidates from various political parties for open office positions. The United States has two major political parties: Democrat and Republican. There are more political parties, but with the way the electoral process works, most third parties will not succeed

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    types issues purely through the power of voting. Yet over forty percent of Americans didn’t vote in the 2012 presidential elections, as America ranks twentieth out of twenty-one countries in voter turnout. This is rapidly growing into a serious problem marring our generation and the future of our country. We the people have the power to show our governing body that we are interested in the well being of our nation while educating ourselves in the process. Voting is fast, easy and puts the power into

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    Theories Of Voting

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    of rational choice theory, mainly the paradox created within voting, allow an examination of economic and political theories (2002, F332). Voter theory is not just about whether it is rational to vote, whether your vote makes a difference; the complexities that arise because people do vote despite this logic creates a fascinatingly complex opportunity to examine the influence of theories on actual turnout. The emphasis on the voting process is a precursor to looking at voter turnout. In order

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    the Primary Election. The Primary Election voting usually takes between January and June. There are lots of republicans running.(Cruz,Kasich,Rubio,Trump) The democrats side has only runners, Clinton and Sanders. The first states to vote in the primary election are Iowa(Feb1) and New Hampshire(Feb9). Iowa is a caucus state, meaning, on election night voters gather, hundreds in a town hall meeting to openly make their choice. This was a common way of voting but is now only used in a fifth

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    Texas is known to have the lowest levels of voting participation in the nation. Numerous factors play a role in the voting inactivity within the state. For instance, some citizens may feel as if their ballot does not have any significance. Others may not have any interest in politics due to the lack of education on the subject or solidarity on issues within the political climate. In addition, age group or income can also be an effect. Citizens exercising their suffrage is important due to the interdependent

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    Introduction Good afternoon. I’m sure you know that voting is a large part of our lives, one that can influence our futures heavily. Young adults are the leaders of the future, and we will have a large responsibility in said future. Shouldn’t we be allowed to choose what world we want to live (and die) in later on? If we live in a country that we have options to change, we can perform better and focus more, as you probably feel more comfortable in an environment you chose to be in. My three points

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    Voting Argument Essay

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    In the 1970s, the 28th Amendment was inscribed into the Constitution to allow citizens over the age of 18 the right to vote. In more recent years, a plea for the lowering of the voting age has become more prominent as adolescents are wishing to voice their opinions publicly, but are unable to do so. Lowering the voting age to 16, but with specific qualifications that must be when registering, on both the municipal and federal levels strengthens public opinion as well as creates a generation of voters

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    Lowering The Voting Age

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    Voting is a big responsibility. It determines who is going to make all of the decisions for the country as a whole. The voting age of 18 should be maintained because at that age you are an adult. Adults are more careful when making decisions that affect everyone. Lowering the voting age puts everyones' rights in the hands of 16 year olds. This would also allow parents to take advantage of their 16 year olds rights and try and persuade them to vote for who they choose. Which concludes that lowering

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