Dear, News Democrat
Many people believe that making-voting mandatory would be a good thing; however I believe that this would be a decision that could lead to disaster. Voting is a process that decides the outcome of our nation and I believe the decision on voting should be left to the people to avoid trouble. First off anyone who is not informed about the current election would make an uneducated decision and vote blindly, voting is also a constitutional right that is given to every American. One of the biggest questions you have to ask yourself is what was wrong with voting in the first place.
According to polls, only 60% of all registered voters in America actually vote. This means there are 40% of people that do not put their input into the election. Researchers have even discovered that over half of the individuals that do not cast their vote, don’t even know who is running for office. If the government decides on compulsory voting, then America will have 40% of blind votes. This will drastically change the outcome of elections. Instead of a president being picked for his views and what he is willing to do, you will have a president being picked just because he is a certain color, or his name sounds cool. America has a hard enough time with leaders, don’t make the polls less educated then they already are.
The 15th Amendment Americans are given the right to vote as they please. We have the freedom to vote or not to. America was built on the foundation of freedom and the government tries to take away our freedoms by forcing citizens to do as they please. Forcing citizens into doing something against their will is just as bad as telling them they can’t do it. It is only constitutionally right to leave the decision on voting to the people, because in a democracy (like America) the people are the once that control the government.
What was wrong with the way voting was being done in the first place? This is a question that keeps popping up. There was a stable system of democracy, where legal citizens over the age of 18 would enter their vote and those individuals that did not care about the election would stay out of it. This system gave the power to the citizens, but did not force it upon them. The outcome was a fair election that gave this nation a stable leader for four years. There has not been any issue with this process except from government officials that believe that more individuals should vote. The ironic fact is that the select few citizens that voted probably voted many of these officials into office, and if more individuals did vote there is a chance that they might not be in office right now.
There is an old saying, “if it is not broke, don’t fix it”. The election process of the United States has given this countries citizens the power to choose their own leaders. Throughout history, America has chosen bright individuals that led this country out of some dark times. The government also has to realize that citizens want freedom and power, but they do not want it forced upon them. Forcing power upon someone is the same thing as not giving him or her any power at all. Elections are on of the most important items in America. It elects the men and women that run this country. The government has to trust the individual citizen to do what is right to lead this country in the right direction. If an individual does not vote, then that might be in the best interest of the country. People always say mama knows best, so I say lets listen to mama and, “if it is not broke, then don’t fix it”.
Sincerely, concerned citizen
Duane Robbins
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