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On a state level one's vote may actually count. Unfortunately on a national level it doesnt count
much at all. Our country is running on a outdated and inefficent voting system. Im mainly talking
presidential elections. The electoral college was only meant for a young nation that was learning
the workings of a 3 branched democratic government. As our country matured the government should
have switched over to a direct election by the people. Governed by the people for the people no
longer apply in the U.S. Anymore. It is an illusion that our vote counts at the ballot. What ive
learned as a political scientist is that the governments greatest trick was tricking its citizens
into believing that there vote actually means something on a national level. |
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If one person says "My vote doesn't count," then they're right. But when thousands of people say
it, like they're doing now, then it's wrong. The one thousand + people who aren't voting could make
a difference. But like Persian1 said, your vote counts mainly in the electoral vote, not in the
national vote (which you can't vote in anyway). Point is: Vote, because you have that right while
others don't. |
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Ever voted as a democrat in utah? Its pointless. |
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Personally, I think every vote counts. Let's just give a prime example here:
49% of people vote for Obama
51% of people vote for McCain
That one person who wasn't counted could have made it a tie ;) |
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Every vote COUNTS toward the state and the state's votes count toward the actual numbers. Indirectly
each vote affects the actual votes, but there is no direct link. The saying isn't, "Every vote
counts directly to the presidency election and there is no red tape and this is a population based
result without an other influence." It just says, "Every vote counts (to the process)." I don't
think this elaborate process necessarily means that voting doesn't count, while it is true that it
doesn't matter how many people in your state show up on election day. Your state will get the same
voting power either way.
I'm more concerned about certain state's voters having more power than other states, which does
indeed exist(ie Wyoming). Faithless voters are in existence, but they have never been a major
deciding factor in an election and hopefully never will be. *crosses finger*
I have written many research papers and done a few live debates on this topic and know everything
there is to know about the electoral college. |
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08 Oct 2008 06:31
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