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Oct 19, 2023 · Participating in elections is one of the key freedoms of American life. Many people in countries around the world do not have the same freedom, nor did many Americans in centuries past. No matter what you believe or whom you support, it is important to exercise your rights.
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Expanding Voting Rights Took Hundreds Of Years. When the...
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Today, most American citizens who are 18 or over have the...
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May 1, 2024 · Here are five reasons to vote: In a democracy, you get a say in things that are important to you. Your vote holds elected officials accountable for their actions. It forces them to listen to you and the issues that most concern you. Your vote is your report card on lawmakers.
Jun 8, 2024 · Millions of people around the world have cast ballots in elections this year in over 30 countries in an era of democracy and decline and authoritarianism on the rise.
Nov 4, 2022 · Around seven-in-ten U.S. adults (69%) say it’s very important to vote in elections to be a good member of society – more than say the same about any of the other activities included in a Pew Research Center survey conducted earlier this year.
4 days ago · Democracy is the only system of government that holds leaders accountable to the people and protects their rights. While not perfect, it is the form of government that best enables people to live freely and with dignity, and that creates the strongest incentives for leaders to serve the people’s interests rather than the reverse.
“Our purpose is to propose universal civic duty voting as an indispensable and transformative step toward full electoral participation.” We see voting as a civic responsibility no less...
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Election day dramatizes the nature of democracy as a collective and individual undertaking, makes equal citizenship and individual dignity concrete and transparent, and socializes citizens into their roles as equal political agents.