What is your opinion on why U.S. citizens do or do not exercise their right to vote?

Question

I am doing a thesis for my English class on why or why not US citizens exercise their right to vote. Your opinions are greatly appreciated.

Answer 1

I am in my mid 20's and have never registered to vote.
my feelings are because I will never vote for someone whom is not worth voting for. When I am convinced there is a candidate that actualy seems like they could do good for our country, I will register and become a voter.
my philosophy is,. If I don't vote, I can't be part of the problem.
explanation- Any voter that elects a retard for president-is part of the problem. Not voting is the solution.

Answer 2

U.S. citizens take things for granted, and we allow everyone to come to our great country and IMPOSE all of the reasons that they are fleeing their countries on us.

Most have seen that by voting, nothing changes. How do you know if your vote is really counted? Do you notice changes in your community? Who eats the healthy $1000+ plates of dinner when WE can not feed our own families?

Some people, do not understand the process. Some are just lazy. If you tied the voting process to a subsidy program or tax cutting incentive, I am sure people will probably vote.

Example: Welfare recipients who complain that their subsidies are not enough because they had another child and need more money...usually don't understand the process. Tie an incentive to welfare, housing subsidies, etc...you'll probably have a record turnout.


If you have ever worked in an unfair environment or attended school and there are certain people who no matter what they do get the best of what ever, and may not have worked so hard. How did you feel? Sometimes we have learned to not speak-up because it does not and will not make a difference.

Good Luck

Answer 3

I beleive that people will vote if they are given something to vote for, some positive that they want in their lives, or something to vote against, some fear they have about a plan or direction.
Unfortionatly, the strongest human motivation is fear, not love. Politicos, have used this to their advantage, and in the process, have demonized the other party, so the people who usually vote, vote against their particular demon. If people get afraid of sometning, they will act, if not, they will just go along as usual.
I think that in this election, we may see a higher turnout because people are getting afraid of where our country is going, and it's not just a select group of people, but rather a much larger and more diverse group, who want to get back to basics, stop the waste, and they want to stop the rapid gallop toward self destruction that is becomming evident in our foreign policy.
The only question in this election is "is there anyone to vote for who can stop this and bring us back to where we want to be"?

For me, the answer is RonPaul.

He has consistantly voted against waste and for the constitution. He has been, sometimes the only voice in Congress for the preservation of the ideals that made this country great. He is a Doctor, not a banker, not a lawyer, or a movie star, he is just a regular American, and he doesn't have armies of handlers who will sell him to us. We need to look at his record, not necessarily how well rehersed he is.

If Abe Lincoln had to sell himself on TV, the world might be a totally different place now.

Answer 4

I think a lot of people don't care one way or another. I also think that many people feel their voice/ vote does not count.

I think both of those opinions represent the ignorance in this country.

If more people were schooled on civics, we might have a higher voter turnout.

In any event, I vote. I may not always see the results I like but I vote regardless. It's my country, my state, my town. The elected officials work for ME and all my other VOTING citizens.

Answer 5

The reason most people don't vote is sheer apathy. They would rather not choose between the lesser of two evils. When H. Ross Perot ran in 1992, you saw voter turnout escalate because voters saw a decent, respectable, honorable candidate instead of the same kind of slime that our monopolistic, corrupt two-party system tries to cram down our throats. Perot garnered 19% of the popular vote and scared the beJesus out of all the 'career politicians'!
The "Republicrats" quickly shut Perot up, battened down the hatches, and swore that such a potential catastrophe would never happen again! Until voters get off the couch, put down the remote, and VOTE for independent thinkers like Ron Paul and Mike Gravel, we'll continue to be stuck with 'establishment' politicians who are already proven to be corrupt, dishonorable, and anything BUT public servants. -RKO- 11/17/07

Answer 6

The right to vote must be exercised because it is the only chance and participation of a citizen in choosing their leaders.

Answer 7

I always vote, my opinion is people are not taking their right to vote seriously. If they their their vote doesn't matter, but you have 1,000,000 doing the same thing, that million votes means everything. Your vote does matter, it may not be the "tie breaker" you are looking for. I can not believe people do not exercise their right to vote. Then they complain who is in office. In most cases it is just pure laziness..

Answer 8

Some maintain that voter participation correlates with voters' beliefs that their votes can bring about beneficial change, and I suppose prevent harmful change.

You might also want to browse some introductory political science books at the library for additional source material when you have time.

Good luck.

Answer 9

Understand the truth of the matter... we have a one party government with 2 clearly defined factions. It does not matter which of the two factions within the party you support. It no longer matters because the Bildeberg Group controls our government in the interest of pursuing their own agendas. Our government is supposed to be a reflection of We The People, and it should be in support Our agendas. Instead, our government expects us to be a reflection of them, and support their agendas.

Does anyone not remember the smokescreen in Florida during the Bush/Gore election? Who is the governor of Florida? and who is their Father? Or the fact Kerry so graciously 'conceded' his run for office near the end? Bush and Kerry are both members of Skull and Bones... a chapter of the Bildebergs in America. John F. Kennedy Televised his speech about secret societies in America... and was assassinated shortly thereafter.

The simple fact here is that our votes no longer count and the Electoral College does not represent We The People either (it is also bought and paid for by the Bildeberg Group). It is a clever facade to keep us comfortable in the illusion that we actually have a choice in the matter. The next US President has already been bought and paid for, and I can assure you that person is not on the side of We The People.

When you consider that several members of our government (like Hillary Clinton and Rick Perry, to name two, and believe me, there are many others) have been witnessed attending Bilderberg meetings in secret with other foreign heads of state (which is considered an act of Treason) it should give us all a strong cause for more than just concern.

The bottom line here is that our trusted government is a puppet regime guided and controlled by the globalist elite. They are manipulating more than just America. They have already engineered and and finalized the European Union, and I can assure you they have no intention of stopping there. Already, our current President has signed documents that effectively Eliminate the United States, and also eliminates the most vital aspects of our constitution, and also grants the office of President sole jurisdiction and power. Power to inflict martial law upon the American People among other things. This was done without the consent of Congress. Keep in mind, Prescott Bush, our current President's grandfather aided in funding Adolph Hitler. George Bush, our current president's father asked America on national television to forgive the Nazi war criminals.

These emergency camps that FEMA is building around the country are not for emergencies. These are Interrment Camps (concentration camps) where the Government intends to depopulate the US.

Has no one noticed all the cameras going up on our Highways and our neighborhood streets? Or that your vehicle tags and inspection stickers now come equipped with RFID Chips? Or that every Legal Immigrant must get a new Green Card issued (one equipped with an RFID Chip).
Do none of you realize yet that the new drivers licenses and US Passports will also have RFID Chips, as will the "Real ID" when it is passed into law? For that matter, most of us already carry in our wallets bank cards and credit cards that have embeded RFID chips in them. Some Companies now require their employees to have RFID Chips implanted in their bodies (on the hand). I can assure you that these companies are arms of Globalist Elite controlled companies. Who do you think pays Verichip Corporation to do what they are doing?

If it has a basis in FACT it is not propaganda.

At this point in time, we all have the choice to be the blind sheep that follow on command and submit to their hypnotism and programming, or We can stop living in fear of losing all we have as individuals and start thinking as a free society with a common interest...protecting our inalienable rights. The thing everyone needs to realize is that if we continue to blindly follow as sheep, we will lose it all anyway.

Time to Wake Up to the reality of what is truly going on here.
Fear can be our Strength... or fear can be our weakness.
When the Grip tightens around Your Family's throats, what will fear be for YOU?

Watch Zeitgeist the Movie
watch Endgame by Alex Jones
both of which can be found on google video and viewed for free.
then visit www.verichipcorp.com and see what is in store for the future of currency and tracking your movements.

Answer 10

It is our duty to vote. Not a right, not a privilege, it is our duty. We are citizens of a republic, we need to step up and lead. It is because so many people have abdicated their duty to vote that we have the trouble we do in our leadership today.