Essays on Elections

Elections have a huge influence on the development of societies as the people say they want to be governed in the right way. It also brings in their rights and freedom as well as ensuring political participation, moreover, ensures that the government would review all...

Before the secret ballot was introduced into American politics, voting was a very public display of one’s political affiliation or political support of a candidate. In most places, citizens attended a public event and would either stand in line or in crowds, and come forward...

It is not hard to complain about what is going on in our society and what is “wrong” with our government, but if you are an eligible voter who can cast a ballot in an election, and you chose not too, you have no right...

A victory for democracy, the 26th amendment, passed in 1971, lowered the minimum voting age from 21 to 18 and extended the right to vote to approximately 11 million Americans. The 1972 election the following year saw a 55% turnout of 18-24 year-olds, a stark...

Electoral participation is the main indicator of democratic performance as well as a measure of a state’s legitimacy. Bingham Powell, a professor of political sciences, studied the mean turnout of 17 countries during the 1970s to understand factors correlated to this measure. Nationally competitive districts...

Many scholars and political scientists have long studied and attempted to understand voter turnout in the United States, the reason why it is on an overall decline, as well as the psychological factors as to why people vote. The decline in voter turnout is often...

In a perfect bureaucracy, the standards and procedures are rooted on rational, unmistakable principles, and they are connected in a way that is never impacted by relational connections or political coalitions. In any case, bureaucracy frequently fail to accomplish this ideal. Therefore, it’s essential to...