The U.S. national
government does many things for its citizens. However; not all of these things
are done well. For instance, many U.S. citizens do not vote. Although there are
many reasons why someone may not turn out to vote, responsibility for this
should be placed on the U.S. government.
Accessibility is an
issue that has often come to light. The effort it takes to register to vote,
the traffic to get to one of the few voting locations, or even the education
involved in making a decision is too much for some people. In addition, the
notion that one’s vote will not make a difference is a real idea that circulates
in the population.
According to this reputable research center: In 2016 only 55.7% of the voting-age population actually
voted. 86.8% of registered voters voted.
This means that many
people who could register to vote…aren’t!
The U.S. Government
needs to change its methods of voting; considering better political education,
better registration methods, and better voting systems.
For example,
implementing an electronic voting system, rather than the typical written
system, could eliminate the issue of time, traffic, and location. Not to
mention, ballot accuracy scandals and recounts.
55.7% of the population does not include all the voices of this
country.
The game needs changing.
Source: http://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2017/05/15/u-s-voter-turnout-trails-most-developed-countries/
In http://madelineusgovernment.blogspot.com/ blog, "US Government Needs Better Voting Systems" I agree that action should be taken in designing a new path for not only how we vote as citizens, but what the Government has not been doing to assist in voter turnout. Citizens should be responsible for educating themselves on candidates and current politics. However, false media and political leaders manipulating public opinion to sway matters in their favor hinders citizens from not only choosing the right decision but to also lose faith in the belief that the Government has the citizens in their best interest. While I also agree new steps should be taken in providing better accessibility, given the current condition of the United States offering unsupervised and electronic access opens the possibility of the voting system being compromised. The Government should first work on "Marketing Voting," to expand voter turnout and take steps to regain the citizens trust to reverse the "What difference will it make," attitude that has been adopted by American society.
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