Democracy
As applied to the newspaper article:
10 ways e-voting could save or destroy democracy
http://www.smh.com.au/it-pro/government-it/10-ways-evoting-could-save-or-destroy-democracy-20140425-zqxni.html
First appearing in the Sydney Morning Herald, 25th April
Democracy
As applied to the newspaper article:
10 ways e-voting could save or destroy democracy
Australia, in it's relatively short history has always had an emphasis on social, personal and political freedoms – and a strong allegiance to the system of democracy. Democracy has since spread to corners of the globe thanks to uprisings such as the Arab Springs which has spread democracy throughout the Middle East and North Africa (Andelman, 2012). As time and technological advancements progress the concept of democracy has been challenged, but never overthrown. One of the fundamental tenets of democracy is the power of the people to have a say in the running of a state, be it the Athenian style of 'direct democracy' or our current style of 'representative democracy'. The major way in which the citizenry were able to have their say on important issues was through the use of voting.
10 Ways e-voting could save or destroy democracy was an article that first appeared in the IT-Pro pullout of the Sydney Morning Herald. One of the main ways a large citizenry can participate in a democracy is through the system of voting for eligible candidates to represent them in government. This style of
The referendum campaign effectively focused public attention on the fact that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians were second class citizens with all sorts of limitations - legislative and social - on their lives. This decade-long campaign to change the Constitution came to symbolise the broader struggle for justice being fought during these years. Activists presented the case for a Commonwealth government
As the Prime Minister of Australia, it is my duty to present my democratic nation with their elected desires. The current issue is concerning the movement of Australia’s governing system from a constitutional monarchy to a republic. I believe that Australia should become a republic, as our sunburnt country has overtime developed culturally and democratically since 1901 when we become the Commonwealth of Australia, and started living under the ruling of Queen Elizabeth the Second. We have created a place that is in no way similar to the British Empire. As Australians we respect and acknowledge the traditional owners of our land, the Aborigines. Over time, it seems as though we have taken this country out of their hands and handed it to the
In our system of government we are privileged with the option to take part in the political process that runs the country. It is our right to vote that lets the people influence change in policy and set the guidelines that politicians must follow to be elected representatives. This precious ability, which is most coveted in most non-democratic countries, is taken for granted in our own.
On 27th may 1967, Australians voted in one of the most vital referenda in the nation’s history. The 1967 referendum is one of the many important key developments in aboriginal and Torres Strait islander peoples struggles for rights and freedoms .This is referred as the 1967 referendum which means a vote ‘yes’ or ‘no’ to change the constitution and is about Australians voting significantly to change the Australian Constitution. Requirements which
Today as first speaker, I will be speaking about how much money becoming a republic would cost and how Australia is fine just the way it is. Our second speaker, will inform you all on the urgency to stay a democracy as it is an Australian tradition. Last but not least, our third speaker, will rebut and sum up our team’s
This report will cover the history of the Aboriginal Voting rights in Australia. The Aboriginals did not gain the right to federal voting at least 150 years after the British colonized in Australia. All citizens of a nation deserve equal rights.
Everyone should be able to vote, this is true. The controversy between the best way to do so, is evident. Electronic Voting Machines, or EVMs, have been introduced within the past deacde. Although they have provided innovative strengths to the process of voting, EVMs, also have many weaknesses.
I believe that voting with the electronic voting machines (EVMs) because its more quickly. Voter's can get in and out. Lots of voter's could take the poll without problems voting. Its just an easier way to test. also i believe its also a safe way to vote.
In this essay I will be discussing the goods, and the bads about EVMs and paper ballots. I will be writing my point of views about both sides of the passeges.
In a time when electronics are crutial to everyday life in America the use of electronic voting machines is the obvious choice. EVMs while not as simple as marking a paper ballot are simple to understand and easy to explain for those few that may have trouble. The majority of redgistered voters of all ages and walks of life have been recorded as having no problem casting thier vote on an EVM. Voters with disabilities such as vision imparement and trouble standing have all been concidered and have been given the tools needed to vote with EVMs where they may ha ve had trouble before, such as a vocal option to speak to the person if he or she is visually impared and may have needed the help of another person in years priror.
Electronic voting machine has now become an effective tool for voting. It mainly ensures flawless voting and thus has become a more widespread. Also those kinds of machines make human effort less and they are more economical. It is also free and very comfort in the part of voter. Electronic voting which is otherwise known as e-voting, used by electronic systems for representing and counting votes. Voting machines are in total combinations of mechanical,
How would you feel if the EVM that you were using incorrectly tallied your vote? EVM's are being used more frequently by half of America's states but does its ease of use help our cause? In an age where most computers can be hacked, poll employees are poorly trained to correct these issues, and a low percentage of Americans actually understand how to operate the EVM's. Americans love time tested methods.
Electronics always fail, no matter what, I think that the Untited States should stop using electronic voting because its not really fair and in some ways you get cheated out. In 2013, a national magazine ran an articile about a man who explained how, with basic computer knowledge and tools, was able to tamper with votes on EVMs. Life is about being fair and I think everyone should be treated equal, the time tested method of paper ballots does just that and is the best way to go in my opinion becuase it works accurately and cannot be tampered with in any way. While electronic voting is often a more simple proccess and has made voting a lot easier for voters with age or disabilty and 97% of people with different age, races, and physical ability,
This may allow voters who don’t believe in electronic equipment or aren’t used to using electronic equipment to take an alternative option. We can discuss how to get an e-voting system to appeal to people all we want, “evangelize” until we’re exhausted but I doubt that most of this would work on stubborn, one-sided people and more importantly, we shouldn’t force people to use something they feel uncomfortable with. Using the bank system as an example, you can withdraw money from an ATM or going to a teller. For example, my grandmother doesn’t use ATMs at all because she doesn’t feel comfortable interacting with electronic equipment. On the voting side, this may or may not be needed because some areas may overwhelmingly prefer paper ballots over electronic voting or vise versa, in this case the polls would have to accommodate.
A paper trail would be used to recount the votes if it were suspected that the