I am not exceedingly familiar with Voting rights acts. The article insinuates that people are rejected from voting due to race. I hope this is not true, because then the integrity of the American government could be compromised. I believe, however, that many people do not exercise their right to vote. Many people simply decide not to vote, but then complain about the status of the country. Using the vote is a way to have a voice in the government. I also think people are not properly educated on the election process and policies. I think some people pick an unsuitable candidate. People need to know what policies and ideals each candidate suggests and vote accordingly. I think more people should vote, but the restrictions, as long as they are not biased, could be helpful in assuring that the leaders chosen are doing what is best for the nation.
I agree with Kristen, and I was also not very familiar with the voting rights act before reading this article. The idea that people can still be excluded from voting because of race is disconcerting, because those problems should not be present today. It is also disconcerting that there are people who simply don’t vote when they have the ability to do so. People should want to help make decisions on how their country is going to be run. There are too many people who just don’t care or are not educated well enough to make a good decision. To ensure the future of the US, people need to vote more and learn more about who they are voting for, and any restrictions that could be there on voting should be fixed.
I agree with both statements above, that it is absurd that race is still as big an issue as it is for voting. Although racism is still present in today's society, I wouldn't think it to be as prominent an issue now as it was before. Also the fact that people are taking their voting rights for granted is very annoying. The right to vote is made so that our leaders will be chosen fairly by citizens of the United states. One cannot complain about something they had no say in making happen. Therefore, Americans who simply disregard their right to vote cannot complain about the choosing of our leaders. To guarantee our future is brighter, people need to educate themselves more on voting and take advantage of the opportunity to vote.
I am not exceedingly familiar with Voting rights acts. The article insinuates that people are rejected from voting due to race. I hope this is not true, because then the integrity of the American government could be compromised. I believe, however, that many people do not exercise their right to vote. Many people simply decide not to vote, but then complain about the status of the country. Using the vote is a way to have a voice in the government. I also think people are not properly educated on the election process and policies. I think some people pick an unsuitable candidate. People need to know what policies and ideals each candidate suggests and vote accordingly. I think more people should vote, but the restrictions, as long as they are not biased, could be helpful in assuring that the leaders chosen are doing what is best for the nation.
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I agree with Kristen, and I was also not very familiar with the voting rights act before reading this article. The idea that people can still be excluded from voting because of race is disconcerting, because those problems should not be present today. It is also disconcerting that there are people who simply don’t vote when they have the ability to do so. People should want to help make decisions on how their country is going to be run. There are too many people who just don’t care or are not educated well enough to make a good decision. To ensure the future of the US, people need to vote more and learn more about who they are voting for, and any restrictions that could be there on voting should be fixed.
ReplyDeleteI agree with both statements above, that it is absurd that race is still as big an issue as it is for voting. Although racism is still present in today's society, I wouldn't think it to be as prominent an issue now as it was before. Also the fact that people are taking their voting rights for granted is very annoying. The right to vote is made so that our leaders will be chosen fairly by citizens of the United states. One cannot complain about something they had no say in making happen. Therefore, Americans who simply disregard their right to vote cannot complain about the choosing of our leaders. To guarantee our future is brighter, people need to educate themselves more on voting and take advantage of the opportunity to vote.
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