WHY dont people vote?

Question

If everyone voted over the age of 18 wouldnt this in itself give a better picture of how the country was thinking ,and at the same time break the two party monopoly.

There has to be enough black people to get some voice in government.

I dont just mean black people i mean anyone other than rich white men from business families
women...gays...younger people ....new citizens ect

it seems that its a matter more of $$$ than of qualifications.

I dont just mean black people i mean anyone other than rich white men from business families
women...gays...younger people ....new citizens ect

it seems that its a matter more of $$$ than of qualifications.

i did not intend to insult any group
but there does not seem to be a cross section of representation in govenment it seems to be very much rich white and connected

Answer 1

1) Lack of civic education. Education at the secondary level is in need of reform. This hasn't happened because it's in the interest of government to keep people politically immature.

2) Disenchantment. Many have come to realize that "most politicians are corrupt" regardless of political affiliation. So what's the point???

3) Many people don't feel represented anymore. The interests of Representatives are the interests of giant corporations.

Those who say APATHY and LAZINESS as causes, only describe what they see without considering there's a reason for it.

Take care! :(O)


TONY_PEPPERONI: You are wrong. Voting is not alternative for fixing problems. You can still vote, and the problems most people complain about won't go away.

Answer 2

I have a friend who reiterates the famous statement every four years, that if God had intended for him to vote, he would have given him candidates!

Here's my solution.

1) You make election day a national holiday. Only key personnel are required to work. Schools have the day off.

2) The polls are open all 24 hours that day, from midnight to midnight.

3) Use the inactive school busses to drive people to the polls. They can follow the normal school bus routes, and run that route every two hours throughout the day. Have the Feds pay for the gas.

Truthfully, there is nothing today that PHYSICALLY stops people from voting, since anyone can request an absentee ballot and vote that way. The main reason people don't vote is because they don't think their vote will make a difference. (And, therefore, it does not.)

Answer 3

I don't really have an answer for your question. It is one that only the people that don't vote know the answer to.

But for those that say "why bother" or "it doesn't really matter": If you don't vote, you have no right to gripe about how the government is doing and b!tch about any elected official.

It angers me that people don't feel it important to put in their two cents by voting, but yet seem to feel that they can then tell everyone how horrible so-and-so is doing, and how they don't think that the person is qualified to do the job. MAYBE THEY WOULDN'T BE DOING THE JOB IF ONES THAT DIDN'T VOTE DID!

This is across all racial lines, and this is across all economic levels. People think they don't have to vote, but yet seem to feel the need to tell the rest of us how horrible things are. You lose the right to complain when you don't go to the booths and vote. THAT is where your voice and opinion matter the most.

Answer 4

why have I stopped voting, well for presidental elections the electoral vote desides who is president, and very few states have law controling how the electoral college votes. one state, don't remember which will fine a electoral voter for voting the against the popular vote, but the vote still stands. also i am tired of voting, and the vote passing and some lawyer and judge tossing it all out. pretty sad when it only takes 2 people to take away the vote of all the people in one state. So why vote when it doesn't count. and I am talking when the majority can be overrulled by a few. we need to redo some things and bring back the power of the vote.

Answer 5

Please understand the statement you made about black people offend me I come from a long list or should i say a generations of voter we take voting seriously and we vote all the time, that two party system personally I'm not for it there should be a third party that is real strong in this country you would be surprise what we could do with another party.

Answer 6

Some people can't take off to go vote, its a policy of voting after work. When children are out of school,hungry, and often times needing to be picked up. Seems as you go up the social economic ladder the more convenient it is to vote. Then there are those that don't see their one vote making a difference. In reality its all those votes not cast that make the difference. Then like one, of our family convinced WHO was going to win so didn't vote. People can come up with some assinine reasons.

Answer 7

People are disenchanted with the choices that are all wealthy and support only what is convenient for the rich and powerful. When was the last time we had a president that was not wealthy? Eisenhower? This is not a democratic republic... it is a plutocratic republic. People know this and are simply tired of the same liars, cheats and incompetent running for office. WE have no choices; we have no voice in those decisions. We only have demagogues running for office. Is that too difficult for you to understand?

Answer 8

The two-party monopoly cannot be broken, at least at the presidential level, until the electoral college system is overhauled. As long as electoral votes are applied all-or-nothing for the highest result winner in each state, it requires a massive shift to elect a third-party candidate. Even if that candidate gets the majority popular vote.

The same problem applies the way Congressional districts are allocated, especially with gerrymandering to lock in a party.

Until the system is fixed, third-party votes almost never get counted at all, let alone actually applied to the result.

Answer 9

once you arise and protest, you're doing something, and you spot a reaction on your enter. by ability of shouting in public you're forcing human beings to take into consideration you and your politics. those around you have not any determination yet to take notice, yet while balloting all it is dwindled. once you vote, you mark a splash paper and the only action is the guy you voted for is issued with one greater vote. Your motives for balloting are actually not relayed to the candidate, and as such your guy or woman politics are actually not relayed. this ability that even nevertheless you have a say in who gets in, it is the place your enter ends. while on a protest, your perspectives are expressed letter for letter, whilst in an election you're trusting yet somebody else to speak for you, and politicians are actually not precisely in call for for telling the reality are they now? D.

Answer 10

Most people (regardless of race) don't vote because they either haven't registered, don't realize the privilege they are voluntarily giving up, or don't see the value in their vote. If we are not careful we will lose not only the right to vote, but every other right and privilege we take for granted. Does anyone really want 10% of the people telling you how the rest of you are going to live.