The US federal government should make voting mandatory.
In a 3-4 page essay, answer the following questions:
- What is the ill? Discuss the significance of the ill. What is the problem in the status quo that you feel needs to be addressed? How many people/animals are affected by this problem? How are they affected by the problem?
- What is the blame? What causes the problem? What is the current policy regarding this problem? Why does this current policy fail or not work?
- What is the cure you propose? What specific action are you proposing? How does it directly address your ill? What grounds/support do you have that the proposal will reduce the problem? (Shouldn’t be a hypothetical cure; You should research and look for a cure that has been proposed by a representative or large organization. Suggestion: look at other countries to see if they have implemented a cure)
- What are the potential costs to the cure you propose? How can we address those costs?
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Introduction
During the period of presidential campaigns, many people chant more about who they will vote for on election day. But this is not the case; millions of US citizens do not turn up during election day, which has become a major barrier or threat to the American democracy. Studies have shown that approximately 40 percent of the eligible fail to vote during the presidential elections, a higher number compared with other countries like Australia, Brazil, and Belgium ( Krasa, & Polborn, 2009). Studies indicate that in 2016, around 60 percent of the total eligible voters actually voted in the presidential elections. This figure is far behind other countries like Australia, with a voter turnout of approximately 90 percent ( Krasa, & Polborn, 2009). In the US, voting is enshrined in the constitution as a right and a privilege. There is no particular federal, local, or state level that requires US citizens to vote mandatory. However, the US constitution institutes that it is the civic duty for all US citizens from 18 years and above to vote, and no single citizen show be denied this right. Although voting is a right and privilege in American, it derails democracy as most voters do not participate in their civic rights.
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