2007-07-11 13:06:38 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Elections
Yes they do. I also hope that people who don't believe their vote counts actually stay away from the ballot box.
2007-07-11 13:18:02 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
The votes are counted and that count determines which electorate is selected. Example: Electorate A pledges to vote R. and Electorate B pledges to vote D. In X district the Republicans get the most votes so the Electorate A is selected to place his vote. It's convoluted but this is a representative republic. Not a democracy. Sorry to burst all that you have been taught incorrectly about the US government. Also, this system makes it harder for outside governments and agencies to influence or perform a coup on our presidential elections. Lastly, this system can be used as a check against illegal voting. If 12 million illegal immigrants place a vote and the electoral college suspects, it might be best to take a guess at who won the popular legal votes than to just count the ballots and select the winner.
2016-05-20 00:00:07 · answer #2 · answered by theresa 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Each vote actually counts more and more because less and less people vote. Approx. 25% vote and half of those go to the winner. So that few people decide the fate of the others. Assuming the elections aren't total non-sense of course. Which I kind of am starting to believe because there is NO WAY Clinton won her senate seat in NY without help!
2007-07-11 13:14:40 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋
Not directly.
However, 48 of the 50 states cast ALL of the electoral votes for the candidate that got the most votes for that state in a "winner take all" arrangement. As a result, it is possible for a candidate to win the majority of the people's vote and lose the election. But our votes still are a factor in who wins.
2007-07-11 13:11:30 · answer #4 · answered by forgivebutdonotforget911 6 · 1⤊ 2⤋
One vote doesn't mean much in a Presidential election. But a block of votes makes a difference. Look at how the religious right energized Christian voters to vote for the Republicans.
If you want to make a change in your country (or even if you don't), get active, get involved, and never compromise on what you believe is right.
2007-07-11 13:35:49 · answer #5 · answered by wooper 5 · 3⤊ 2⤋
Nope, and those who do are delusional. Statistically, you would have to vote for 230 million years to make an impact on an election. It is a shame because people have fallen in to the wasted vote myth and thus always vote for the "lesser of two evils" instead of who they want. Your vote is a waste, so why would you make it even more of a waste by voting for somebody you don't believe in?
2007-07-12 03:43:56 · answer #6 · answered by Ron Paul 4 President 08 2 · 1⤊ 2⤋
The Stone Cutters decide before the election.
2007-07-11 14:47:53 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
Yes they do, but not in the way we'd like them to. There's electoral college, which can make sure that interests of the large-population states like California and New York don't overwhelm the entire South or the West. However, in the case of 2000, it actually served to misrepresent the interests of democracy.
2007-07-11 13:28:44 · answer #8 · answered by LaLyLoo 3 · 1⤊ 4⤋
Yes. Look at Florida in the 00' election!
2007-07-11 13:14:17 · answer #9 · answered by MY HERO 2 · 3⤊ 3⤋
The electoral votes are what counts.
2007-07-11 13:09:50 · answer #10 · answered by WC 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋