For example, on the election day, does the voting ticket from a bagger, new immigrant, and student also count as one vote as the voting ticket from Bill Gate? Or is it 100 votes from the low class = to 1 vote from the high class? In term of human right then it is fair if everyone has the same vote, but logically speaking it is not; because the variation of knowledge, social status, political point of view etc... are too big. As you can see, common sense tell me that the combination of the high class and the middle class population are not even close to the low class population. So, if the Politicians use some kind of strategies to fool the low class people to vote for them then how is the country going to have a good government? I think they may have categorize the voting tickets into 3 different classes or something lol... What is your opinions on this issue?
2007-06-12 00:30:27 · 6 answers · asked by Hermes 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Elections
The idea of democracy is that each person’s vote counts equally. Rich corporations and some rich individuals hire high-powered lobbyists who influence legislation or they make direct contact with government officials. They also contribute to election campaigns through a variety of means, so perhaps your idea is already partially in effect.
2007-06-12 01:28:30 · answer #1 · answered by tribeca_belle 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I have no idea as to what you are talking about. Everybody get's one vote. Bill Gates has a lot of money so theoretically he could give money to a campaign. So he could effect an election that way. From what I am told Bill Gates generallly stays away from politics.
2007-06-13 00:13:14 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
One vote for Bill Gates and one vote for the poorest registered voter. There is equality on election and it is only one instance that all persons are equal under the law.
2007-06-12 07:37:01 · answer #3 · answered by FRAGINAL, JTM 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Nothing you said after Bill Gates made sense....... in the US, all people's votes count the same. Unless they cheat.
2007-06-12 07:33:36 · answer #4 · answered by sakotgrimes 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
One person = one vote. The ballots are indiscriminating to social status, race, gender, religion etc.
2007-06-12 10:00:11 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
What do you mean? I have never heard of this before.. all votes are equal..
2007-06-12 07:38:50 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋