do you think the opinions of non voters should be considered by elected officials why or why not?

Answer 1

The opinions of all legal constituents of their district or area of influence should be considered by elected officials.

Opinions of the illegals in that area should be of NO consequence.

Answer 2

How would an elected official separate the opinions of voters vs non-voters?

In any case, an elected official represents the people not just who voted for them or not just who voted. All too often, elected officials only listen to those who they consider are to be the former along with party interests, special interests, monied interests, whoever the are trying to curry favor with and whoever their campaign was financed by and not necessarily in that order.

Answer 3

Yes I do, we would just need to find a reliable way to measure. Because there are a lot of VERY informed 17 year olds out there that would probably like a part in the election but can't because they're under 18. Just like there are many POORLY informed 50 year olds that vote just to vote and don't know anything about the candidates. There should be some kind of online poll that gets taken into account somehow. There would be people that cheated obviously. Like use their 3-year-old's name to vote as if a 3-year-old would really be that informed. So maybe the cut-off age could be 12 or something. And then have every 10 online votes count as 1 official vote, or something like that. That way more people would have a say, yet the risk of cheating and unfairness would be narrowed.

Good question, I've always thought that! Like I was 14 during the 2000 elections and was pretty well-informed about each candidate. I would have really liked to be able to vote but couldn't because I wasn't 18. Yet I knew a couple of my friend's older siblings were going to vote and didn't even CARE about the election. I didn't think that was very fair, but there was nothing I could do about it. Maybe someday... We just need to find a way to regulate it and make sure it doesn't get screwed up somehow and have votes get "miscounted" or something. There needs to be some way to make sure they're legitimate votes, but that's the hard part. With the advancement of technology, maybe a day will come where everyone will be able to make an intelligent, well-informed vote, regardless of age, region, or whether they're registered.

However, if you mean "non-voters" in the sense of adults that just aren't registered, then they should just have to register to vote like the rest of us. It's really not that hard. Fill out a little piece of paper, takes like 10 mins, and you stick it in the mail. I know some people don't want to register just to avoid being called for Jury Duty, but many counties have changed their Jury Duty procedures and summon anyone that has a driver's license, whether they're registered voters or not. So they're really not getting out of anything.

If you mean non-voters in the sense that they are not legal citizens, then that becomes a touchy issue. Some would say that they shouldn't vote about what happens to America if they're not Americans, but on the contrary, some people probably care very much and would be very good voters. Just because they weren't born here doesn't mean they can't make a decision. And we can't say that they aren't "informed" about the issues or that the issue wouldn't apply to them anyway, because that's untrue. Just about every language has at least one news station, program or radio station that would be able to let them know what's going on in their native language so they can really understand everything. I've seen people that have been here for 2 years from India that understand way more about the political process and issues at hand than my own 17-year-old American-born sister. I believe that they should have some type of say. And with all the heat about immigration and all, they would probably have a better say about it than any of us because it effects them the most. But like I said, that's a touchy topic. But again, maybe if there were some kind of online poll where each 10 or 20 votes could count as one official vote, it might even out and count only the people worthy of having a vote without really violating the process.


That's just my opinions :-)

Answer 4

Political inactivity on the part of young Americans stems from one fundamental source -- a general cynicism of the American political process. This disdain for politics is further perpetuated by a lack of voter education and a needlessly archaic voting procedure that creates barriers to voting where they need not exist. While many of these existing problems can be rectified with relative ease through the implementation of programs such as Internet voting and better voter education, such programs create only a partial solution.

It will take great strides to create a system in which American citizens will be represented in the political process, and only then will young Americans be truly compelled to vote. One way to achieve this goal is through the adoption of a system of proportional representation. This paired with the implementation of Internet voting, increased voter education, and same day voting will ensure a rise in voter turnouts and youth participation in government.

Regardless of the political environment, it is the responsibility of voters to take initiative in becoming politically involved. However, the current electoral system in the United States is not one that fosters voter participation, but instead often discourages voting altogether. This is evidenced through the lackluster voter turnout in the United States, which is amongst the lowest of any democratic nation. While it is convenient to blame this lack of democratic participation on a lazy and apathetic public, the root of the problem lies elsewhere. The current system of winner-take-all elections, strategic gerrymandering, incumbency advantage and governmental unresponsiveness to constituent desires is enough to deter even the most politically conscience person from voting. For many young voters, the realization that their vote is likely to have little impact on the outcome of elections, not surprisingly, prevents them from becoming involved in the electoral process altogether. Only through the removal of these systemic flaws, which cause skepticism about the importance of voting, will voter participation be increased and democracy better achieved.

Answer 5

Yes, they represent the whole of their district. The Constitution does not allow them to pick and choose who they listen to. Non-voters should wise up though because if they are complaining about something not going their way then they should get involved and vote for someone who can represent their views more accurately.
You deserve who you vote for!

Answer 6

Yes. Just because someone did not vote in the last election does not mean that they will not vote in the next one.

Answer 7

No. Citizens express their opinions through the voting process. That's what voting is for. If you want your opinions heard, then vote. If you don't vote, then shut up.

Answer 8

Certainly .. there job is to represent the people not represent the voters.

Answer 9

both. i'm agnostic because i recognize that the life of gods won't be able to be disproven, as they're so poorly defined (and inspite of if we did come to a decision a definition, it may in all likelihood be made as unfalsifiable as plausible, so disproving it may in all likelihood be complicated to not plausible). human being gods themselves ought to correctly be falsifiable. as an instance, i'm particular the Abrahamic god(s) do not exist. i'm atheist because I lack the perception in all deities (inspite of if i'm not particular all of them do not exist).

Answer 10

Yes, and I think that U.S. Senators should not ignore E-mails sent to them from citizens from other than their own state.