URSU Election Process Essay

In the following essay I will be talking about the disadvantages and advantages of partisan elections for state politics. I will also examine the last couple year's election results and costs. Finally, I will discuss if partisanship made a difference in the vote, as well as if a judge should be decided by partisan vote. In the next couple paragraphs I will talk more specifically about these topics.

I have known Tamara for 2 years, and during that time I have found her to be a hard-working and caring individual. Tamara is passionate about making UBCO a safer and connected place; she has committed herself to projects concerning women’s and LGBTQ rights, as well as initiatives promoting mental wellness. As a leader of a course union on campus, I believe that Tamara’s platform of increasing student engagement with and awareness of the valuable resources on campus is important to creating a better university experience. Tamara is strong-willed and I believe that her tenacity is a necessary addition to the UBC Okanagan Student Union, and it is for that and much more that I endorse her for VP

     With the surge of controversy surrounding the recent election, the United States has rekindled the Electoral College debate. However, this isn’t the first time that a tight election has resulted in unclear or contested results. Nor is it the first time the Electoral College has made a president out of the popular vote loser. In the over two hundred years since its construction, the Electoral College has demonstrated its shortcomings with more than its share of mishaps. Is this system a tribute to democracy and the brilliance of its creators or is it an archaic tradition that should be eliminated?

Hearts sinking, fists clenching, frustration building up, American voters prepare for yet another painful presidential election. American elections are notorious for candidates bashing each other, constant television and telephone ads, and above all, shockingly low voter turnout. The list of reasons citizens do not vote goes on forever, but at the top of this ever-long list is one fact: voters in America simply do not believe that their votes matter in the grand scheme of things.

Bryce was fascinated by the presidential selection process, which he considered largely controlled by party organizations that determined nominations and preferred mediocre candidates. While he had high praise for presidents in the U.S., he considered subsequent executives, with several exceptions, to be personally

Democratic elections are an integral part of American society; however, it appears that more and more people are becoming detached from or unwilling to participate in this essential process. This declining attitude toward elections is caused by the inclusion of the electoral college and the power it holds over elections in the United States. The electoral college is used in place of an election by popular vote, but that is an antiquated system that often misrepresents the interests of the American people. This detachment could be fixed by a reworking of the electoral process such that the electoral college is abolished and all elections are held by popular vote. This would give people a feeling of true representation in the government

Due to the fact SMUD is owned by its customers, costumers vote and elect each of the seven board members to fulfill four-year terms. Each board member represents a different geographic area, or “ward”. The board member representing Sacramento State University (CSUS), which is located within the boundaries of Ward 3, is Howard Poster, who also serves on the boards of the California Transportation Financing Authority and Sacramento City Compensation Commission.

The UNC School of Government was buzzing with excitement on the afternoon of October 30th. That Friday, [Get number] of the state’s newest and most promising municipal leaders took part in the 2015 Clerks’ Certification Ceremony.

What I appreciate most at BHSS is free and fair elections for executive positions. The election process is open, allowing anyone to run for a position without discrimination. All full members of the BHSS have a say in who deserves to hold the executive positions. This is a shining example of the democratic process which is not hindered by favoritism or any form of tampering. It is because of these reasons that I wish to be elections coordinator. I believe that this is the most crucial job at BHSS because it ensures that the executives are elected with full confidence of their constituents and, most important of all, ensures that there is no violation of any election protocols. Therefore, to oversee the democratic process and to provide students with an opportunity to express their political platforms

For the 2016 Senate race for the state of New Hampshire there were two women running from the two major parties(Republican and Democrat) as candidates. For the Democratic party, then governor Maggie Hassan sought to win a seat against the incumbent Republican Senator Kelly Ann Ayotte. Maggie Hassan won the seat against the incumbent which was really surprising as the Ayotte won the primaries by a huge margin. Hassan received 47.97% of the vote while Ayotte received 47.84% showing that the margin of win was really slim. In the race, there was also an independent candidate, Aaron Day who received 2.40% of the vote and Libertarian candidate Brian Chabot who received 1.70% of the vote.

The election process in the United States is a valuable process to the election of the proper officials to satisfy the people. The people run the country which is why we live in freedom because we control what happens with major decisions by choosing whom we want to decide these decisions. The whole country goes to vote on a certain day and by the end of that day we will vote to select who will run the country, state, county, or city political positions. The most complex decision and one with the biggest impact are selecting who the President of the United States shall be. We examine what their views are and who would do a better job. Then vote in our respected states with a certain number of electoral votes

Nonetheless, the difference in party alignment has clear implications for the nomination process. During the nomination process, you are facing other members of your party to fight for the single nomination for the general election. This means you have to fight over voters with quite similar ideologies. This would exclude the extreme number of people from the other party, and perhaps many people who are in the middle and cannot decide which way to lean yet. Due to this, candidates must strategize their rhetoric and conduct to appeal to the most extreme members of the party. Studies have shown that the people who vote in primary elections are in general more highly educated, and indicate more party activism/pride (Lecture Notes).

“Vote?! Why should I even bother? It’s not going to make a difference any way!” This is statement that is constantly heard by young people, but more importantly by students when conservation begins to build with regard to participating with electoral systems and engaging with democracy .The purpose of this essay is to analyze and evaluate the four proposed student union electoral systems and recommend which option is best suited to fulfil the needs of the student union and use this recommendation to provide students with the confidence in their electoral system and furthermore indicate which options are to be considered less favorable. This essay will firstly , briefly outline the criteria that an electoral system must meet in order to recommended as the preferred option .This is essay will secondly, explain why ‘option 2 ‘is not suited for the purpose of student union elections and enlighten as to the disadvantages of why option 2 is the least favorable of the four systems . Thirdly, this essay will elaborate on why ‘option 3’ is a better suited as the preferred electoral system option and demonstrate advantages versus the few disadvantages. Lastly, this essay will illustrate some challenges with selecting an appropriate system for student union elections also explain why 5 ‘option 1’ and ‘option 4’ are not suitable to be selected as the student union electoral system.

Election Day is near. Now springs to life, more so than normally, an exaggerated sense of importance expressed by the liberal media--as well as many prominent blacks themselves--of African-American voting in a presidential election. This baseless and erroneous agreement among these pontificators of race and politics in this country--perhaps the leader of all of them being Barack Obama 's unofficially appointed "Potentate of All Things Black in America From Sea to Shining Sea," Reverend Al Sharpton--that winning the "black vote" by overwhelming numbers is paramount to any person seeking to be elected President of the United States, and especially so in 2016.

When contemplating what role an individual would be during a union election, one must be very weary of the fact that elections can be quite confrontational and argumentative. And, an individual must choose wisely before they decide to commit to a struggle that will probably take quite a bit of their private life and add an enormous amount of stress into their lives. In this week’s assignment we have been given the opportunity to choose from three roles of participation within a union election: running the campaign of a union candidate, monitoring election outcomes and informing all participants of legal rules regarding campaign organization and the election process. Each role has a crucial significance to the elections, so choosing