Any ideas on how to boost votership?
2006-12-01 06:18:15 · 15 answers · asked by hichefheidi 6 in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
Maybe if they had a TV show with Paula Abdul and some cynic named Simon all the clueless people would start voting.
2006-12-01 06:23:30 · answer #1 · answered by wyldfyr 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The two party system is not a representative form of government. When the representatives have a greater fealty to the party than to their constituents the people elected are not representing those who put them into office.
People stop voting because they feel no matter who gets elected its still the same results. And in essence it is, because the parties, who have a say in who gets nominated and which candidates the party money helps, demand loyalty from the candidates or they risk having their campaigns supported by the national and state parties.
The candidates change, but the parties remain the same. And the main priority for the parties is to win control so they can use taxpayer money to pay back their corporate, special interest and lobbyist sponsors. So you can vote for change but without addressing the issue of the two party system, and the corruption it has bred, increased votership will just be a temporary fad, until the "new" voters get disenfranchised once again.
2006-12-01 14:37:13 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
The question is do we really want to encourage people who don't care enough now too vote to vote?
I mean, if they don't care who and how their lives are run, why should I care about them? I've voted in every election sense I turn 18. No, my guy didn't always win, but at least I had some say in what happened.
But, if they don't care, then I get more say in the matter. And the great things is if they don't like it and complain, what difference does it make? None they don't vote. So odds are I'm going to get my way more often then they do, not a bad thing for me anyway maybe a bad thing for them.
Really until people see they have a stake in the outcome most people are happy to let someone else vote.
Sad but true.
Remember if you don't vote you just voted against everything you stand for.
2006-12-01 14:44:40 · answer #3 · answered by Richard 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
People basically do not trust the Government.
There is a small percentage that might want to vote but can't. But the average American does not trust the system.
That said: When the founders made up this Government They provided for two things The Electoral College (they did not trust the system they were designing) and the 2nd. Amendment (they did not trust the system they were designing)
Both are capable of over powering the other.
Go big Red Go
2006-12-01 14:37:54 · answer #4 · answered by 43 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Apathy vote is a vote for ignorance and popularity of the media coverage. The vote we want is informed and involved. We want to have a vote on issues represented by the people that are informed and cooked with a plethora of sound opinions. Yes we are represented.
2006-12-01 15:44:19 · answer #5 · answered by Pablo 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's not. But I have to admit I just gave up years ago. I beleived my vote didn't count, so I just quit. But as I've gotten older and increasingly upset with what I see, I had to face the fact that my lack of participation is part of the problem. So now it's become alot more important to me. Just hope it's not too late. Many people don't vote because they don't like the choices given. It's more like pick the best of the worst. There's a problem in that process. Personally.....I wish they'd put "none of the above" on the ballot. It's time that they realize we don't like these choices. Most don't represent us anymore. So, it's just getting involved more. From the bottom on up.
2006-12-01 14:30:30 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
on the off chance that the 30% are a random sample and evenly represent the American populace, we would still be representative... but what are the chances of that (pretty low).... a good candidate that can get the younger generation to vote (like Clinton did) and can still motivate the older voters is what we need (in other words, a popular candidate for the worlds biggest popularity contest)
2006-12-01 14:21:42 · answer #7 · answered by pip 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
If people don't vote, they have no right to complain about their government.
Its still representative, it just represents the will of those 30% that did vote. For that matter, children don't vote. They're still constituents and still are represented.
If you chose not to decide, you've still have made a choice-- Rush
2006-12-01 14:21:43 · answer #8 · answered by dapixelator 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
People have the right not to vote.
2006-12-02 07:29:35 · answer #9 · answered by .45 Peacemaker 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is representative of those who choose to exercise their right to vote. Those who don't vote have no excuse and no right to complain, they gave that right those that showed up at the polls.
2006-12-01 14:59:20 · answer #10 · answered by Roberta 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋