The Election that Turned on the Lightbulb in America The election process has finally ended, and out from the dust, a new president comes forward. Like an old Western movie, the battle between two foes has prompted a new method of handling the town's affairs. As a result of the electio...

Power to the People. Rock the Vote. Freedom to Choose. Democracy for all! With thousands of colorful colloquialisms out there stressing the importance of voting it's funny that we don't elect the most important office in our government. But what is the system that allows us to entert...

The Electoral College Is the Electoral College all it's cracked up to be in this person's opinion the Electoral College. In this essay you will be informed of the history of the Electoral College, the disadvantages of it, and what it is today. The question on your mind is if you think ...

"Why should Americans exercise their right to vote?" Why should we vote? Is it really worth our time? The answer is "YES". People say that one vote won't change the outcome, but take a look at Florida! Right now, the election of our president is in the people of...

In light of the 2000 presidential election, much debate has recently risen about the method we use to elect our president. Al Gore, the candidate who had the most indivdual votes from the people across the country, ended up losing the election to George W. Bush. How did this happen? It occurred beca...

Los Angeles social advocates, who were the first in the nation to submit homeless shelters as polling place, are working to increase the numbers of homeless and low-income voter who vote. They hope to register 5000 new voters and plan extensive voter education and mobilization drives before Nov. 2...

Has it ever occurred to you that it is time for a change in the way Americans elect the future president. With all the flaws the electoral college vote brings, their needs to be a change. The popular vote should be the standard way to elect the president. One has to feel that the past presidentia...

As time really change? Yesterday I learned something that dumb-founded me and it was disfranchisement. But what I truly can't understand is why convicted felons lose their right as citizen to vote. Even after they serve and completed their sentence. Yesterday I meet a fellow classmate, I simply...