Essays on Voter Turnout

Hispanics are a minority here in the state Texas. However, their numbers have been growing at a steady, significant rate. This gives the Hispanic community a powerful voice when it comes to political activity. Yet, despite this many choose not to vote for a variety of reasons, This in turn lowers Texas political involvement and has a negative effect on our government. There are several reasons on why voter turnout is so low, this essay will go over three main…...

Today's generation has seen the massive increase in modern technology, specifically in the aspect of media. As television and the Internet become more impactful on society, the more attention paid to the radio and newspapers decrease. One of the prominent effects from media use is displayed in the campaign techniques of the United States' presidential election candidates. The trend change among media outlets is due to the modernizing times. Less American people find it important listen to talk radio and…...

Both the fifteenth and nineteenth amendment influenced voter turnout by altering the Constitution to influence the amount of suffragists at the poll. The fifteenth amendment increased the electorate body by giving African-American men the right to vote(”Fifteenth Amendment"). In the years after the fifteenth amendment was passed, voter turnout noticeably increased African-American participation in the polls("Fifteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution"). More African-American voters meant more overall ballots cast on Election Day. Voter turnout did not only significantly increase…...

One of the main hurdles to democracy is voter turnout. This has been an issue that has troubled many political scientists for decades. Some political scientists have proposed solutions to this problem. One of these solutions is to make voting compulsory, This sounds good in theory but in reality, it is not practical because it opposes the American values laid forth in the Bill of Rights and Constitution, many voters do not vote based upon merits, and many theories on…...

Across the world there have been countless ideas or ways to increase political awareness. The biggest and most effective way for the people to make an impact on their government is by voting. This entails raises the question why voter turnout is so law there are many variables as to why they are so low some would say it’s individualism, or others would say they want to leave it to the “informed”. That raises another question; why aren’t people informed…...

Does voter turnout amongst various races stem from a lack of resources or JLlSI plain laziness? The determining factors have been studied and pondered in the minds of many for years. The effect of race on voter turnout is often hypothesized and associated with lower levels of voter mobilization. weaker mobilizing institutions, and higher barriers to voter participation. Furthermore, America has seen several trends and fluctuations in the turnout of minority voter throughout history. Unfortunately, minority voters have not been…...