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A local youth-led organization wants to lower the Voting Age to 16. ... Source: cbs2.com --- 5 hours ago
She says Voting is important and every one counts. Allen Pizzy reports. ... Source: blog.masslive.com --- 4 days ago
Teens under 18 want to go to the polls! ... Source: www.europeanvoice.com --- 4 days ago
Proposals aimed at boosting turnout at European Parliament elections include an end to closed Voting and a change in scheduling. ... Source: mbd.scout.com --- 20 hours ago
I am having to do a paper on demographics for college, fun stuff. I will start off. No ... Source: www.irreverence.co.za --- 3 days ago
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Section 5 Legislation: ←Older revision Revision as of 07:44, 6 October 2008 Line 110: Line 110: === Section 1 Sovereignty === === Section 1 Sovereignty === - The sovereign authority and the legislative powers of the People of the United States or of natural persons who are citizens of the United States of Voting Age, to enact, repeal and amend public policy, laws, charters , and constitutions within any local, state or national jurisdiction of which they are constituent members, shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any state. + The sovereign authority and the legislative powers of the People of the United States or of natural persons who are citizens of the United States of Voting Age, to enact, repeal and amend public policy, laws, charters and constitutions , and to recall any elected or appointed government official within any local, state or federal jurisdiction of which they are constituent members, shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any state. + [[User:Ngach|Ngach]] 05:49, 6 October 2008 (UTC) === Section 2 Ballots === === Section 2 Ballots === Line 120: Line 120: ==== Amendments ==== ==== Amendments ==== - An initiative created under the authority of this Amendment that amends the United States Constitution assumes the force of law when it is approved by more than one-half of the People of the United States , as set forth in Section 1, and as enumerated by the most recent United S ... Source: www.ll.georgetown.edu --- 3 days ago
OK, stocks have tanked recently, retirement plans are looking sad, credit is squeezed, banks may be semi-nationalized...but one thing we are learning is that causes and effects are truly global. What better time could there be for yet another wonderful new international law and relations tool to be released, and this is a formerly expensive CD now made free as a digital repository: the Yearbook of the United Nations now online from 1946 through 2005! In its print incarnation, this is where I send students for gathering information on the UN actions regarding major world events and the documents supporting those actions. It is more context-rich than AccessUN , and Voting records on resolutions of the General Assembly are included. It is in PDF. Searching appears easy. For example one can just search for "Gulf War" across the 1991-1998 volumes, as in HeinOnline , and get the actions and documents collected in the relevant sections of these very large volumes. Brilliant, and perfect for what one hopes is a new Age of cooperation and multilateralism. ...
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On a muggy afternoon, more than 3,000 immigrants, most of them Hispanic, wave flags, cheer and weep as they swear to protect and defend the United States of America as its newest citizens. Moments later, dozens of volunteers from the Democratic and Republican parties swoop down on the new citizens as they file out of their citizenship ceremony in a Miami auditorium, competing to sign them up to vote. It's a scene that is being played out nationwide. Supporters of Barack Obama and John McCain are fighting for every voter this campaign, and naturalized citizens of Hispanic descent are a growing target. In 2004, there were 4 million foreign-born Hispanics citizens of Voting Age. Today, that number is more than 5 million, according to an analysis of U.S. Census data by the nonprofit Pew Hispanic Center. These new voters are especially important in swing states like Florida and New Mexico, said Jeffrey Passel, the center's senior demographer. "In places where the election is very close, they make all the difference in the world," Passel said. ... Source: www.gainesville.com --- 6 days ago
Supporters of Barack Obama and John McCain are fighting for every voter this campaign, and naturalized citizens of Hispanic descent are a growing target. In 2004, there were 4 million foreign-born Hispanics citizens of Voting Age. ... Source: www.punknews.org --- 4 days ago
Rise Against recently contributed a list of the top five things that non-voter can do on election day. The band is apparently hoping that civic minding individuals younger than Voting Age could help influence Voting Age individuals. The list includes helping voters register and find the appropriate precinct, encouraging people to vote and other ways to help voters make it to the ballot box. You can check out the entire list here . The band released Appeal to Reason this week. ... Source: poligazette.com --- 7 days ago
Every time I think I know where my vote is going this November, something comes up to put my thinking in another direction. I’ve flirted with the idea of Voting third party in the past. In particular, the Libertarian Party caught my eye this year, and a couple months ago they and their nominee Bob Barr become my first two political donations since I reached Voting Age four years ago. My fascination with them is a combination of my own political views and a disdain for the current two party system. ©2008 PoliGazette . All Rights Reserved. . ... Source: www.blueoregon.com --- 7 days ago
[Note: over the next few weeks, I'll be posting on each of the ballot measures. This is the first in the series.] Title: Standardizes Voting Eligibility For School Board Elections With Other State And Local Elections Sponsor: Oregon Legislature Type: Constitutional What it Does: A housekeeping measure that lowers the Voting Age in school board elections to 18. What it Costs: $0 Discussion This is a straightforward change to the Oregon constitution to bring laws in alignment. Article 8, Section 6 stipulates that voters in school board elections are 21 years old. It pre-dates the federal law that lowered the... ... Source: TheState.com --- 4 days ago
Black people in South Carolina registered to vote at nearly twice the rate of whites ahead of last weekend's deadline. An Associated Press analysis of Voting records shows that registration among black voters rose 15 percent from the start of the year through Oct. 1. White registrations were up 8 percent over that time. The biggest percentage gain was among black men between the ages of 18 and 24. Their registrations rose 31 percent, while registration of white men in that Age group rose 17 percent. The state also recorded more than 16,000 new registered voters between Oct. 1 and Oct. 4. Commission spokesman Chris Whitmire says registrations are still being processed and the state could end up with 300,000 new voters for the Nov. 4 election. ... Source: www.rhrealitycheck.org --- 5 days ago
Parade Magazine asked its readers if abstinence-only-until-marriage programs should continue and the overwhelming response, 85 percent so far, says no. Voting is still open, so make sure your opinion is heard. Currently the Department of Health and Human Services is trying to do an end run on Congress and entice 25 states that have rejected abstinence-only to rejoin the program before the Bush Administration leaves office. Sen. McCain and Gov. Palin have said they support abstinence-only-until-marriage programs and have attacked Sen. Obama and Sen. Biden for supporting Age-appropriate comprehensive sexuality education. Parade Magazine framed the question this way ( Click here to vote) : Suddenly, teen pregnancy seems pervasive. Vice Presidential candidate Sarah Palin’s pregnant daughter, Bristol, and pop star Britney Spears’ sister, Jamie Lynn, both now 17, made recent headlines. And a high school in Gloucester, Mass., drew national attention when nearly 20 students became pregnant. In fact, after dropping steadily for a decade, teen birth rates rose slightly. It’s too soon to say if this is an aberration or signals a trend, but we do know that American girls are far more likely to get pregnant than teens in other developed nations. The U.S. teen-pregnancy rate is about 7.5%. According to figures from the Alan Guttmacher Institute, that’s almost twice as high as Britain and four times higher than Sweden or France. Why? “American ...
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To simply say that millions of African-Americans don't vote because of apathy and indifference ducks the problem and lets both Democrats and Republicans off the hook. The recent report that 8 million African-Americans are unregistered to vote brought gasps of disbelief, cries of shame, and a lot of head shaking reproach. It also stirred a mild soul search among blacks about how and why the numbers are so appallingly high. The figure was cited in September by Rick Wade, who handles African-American voter outreach for the Obama campaign. The campaign was alarmed at the high number of unregistered voters because of the potentially damaging affect it could have on Obama in a close contest. Bush's razor thin victories in Florida in 2000 and Ohio in 2004 underscore the importance of a maximum black voter turnout. But the problem of getting blacks to the polls may be even greater than the Obama campaign realizes and that starts with the figure of 8 million unregistered voters. The number may be much higher. According to Census figures there were 28 million African-American adults aged 18 or over in 2006. In the 2004 presidential election they made up 12 percent of the voters, or about 13 million voters. That means an estimated 15 million Voting Age blacks did not vote. The ban on ex felon Voting in 15 states further ramps up the number of ineligible blacks. 40 percent of ex-felons banned from the polls are black males. They make up an ... Source: www.wickedlocal.com --- 5 days ago
Town Clerk Robin Michaud and her staff are gearing up for their sixth and final election of 2008 on Nov. 4. On the ballot will be the following offices: President/Vice President, Senator in Congress, Representative in Congress, Councillor, Senator in General Court, Representative in General Court, Register of Probate and three referendum questions. Information regarding Voting and the upcoming election are available from the Secretary of the Commonwealth at www.sec.state.ma.us/ele/elepdf/IFV_2008.pdf , or you can stop by the town clerk’s office for an informational booklet. The polls will be open from 7 a.m.-8 p.m. Sample ballots will be available for public viewing in the town clerk’s office during normal business hours. The deadline to register to vote for the upcoming election is Wednesday, Oct. 15. The town clerk’s office will open at 8 a.m. and remain open until 8 p.m. Registration may be done in person in the town clerk’s office or by mail. Mail-in registrations postmarked by midnight on Wednesday, Oct. 15 will be valid for the upcoming election. In order to register to vote, you must be a U.S. citizen and 18 years of Age on or before Election Day. Massachusetts official voter-registration forms are available in person, by mail or by downloading the form from the Secretary of the Commonwealth’s Web site, www.eac.gov/voter/Register%20to%20Vote . Absentee ballots should be available three weeks prior to the election. Call t ...
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Our economy is mired in a mess rivaled only by the Great Depression, and Disney’s “Beverly Hills Chihuahua” is the No. 1 movie in America. Hey, who am I to criticize how people choose to escape from reality? Earlier this week, I wrote an ode to fantasy football. I mean, I’m not going to lie. It worries me that the same people who choose to spend two hours of their free time watching spoiled, talking purse dogs search for the nearest day spa in Mexico (I’m taking this from the rottentomatoes.com synopsis ) are the same people who are going to decide arguably the most important election in US history. Well, on the bright side, a lot of the $29 million pulled down by “BHC,” as it’s known on the street, probably represents Americans not yet of Voting Age. And I liked some pretty dumb movies when I was a kid. Actually, no, I didn’t. I’ve always had pretty good taste in cinema. I grew up on Disney movies, but they were all of the well-conceived, well-drawn animated fairy tale variety — most of which are included on the rottentomatoes list of 50 Best Animated Films of all time. Checking in at No. 45 is a Wielgus family staple, and the first Disney classic to be released on high-definition Blu-Ray disc (this week, no less): Sleeping Beauty. The film originally came out in 1959, long before Disney owned every media outlet, shopping mall and tourist trap on the globe. Those were simple times, before celebrity voice-overs and fancy CGI effec ...
We posted this morning about the 60+ voter and how the poll numbers dramatically changed after Black Monday (9/15). All the other Age demos are solidly Obama MCCAIN OBAMA BARR NADER OTHER UND 18-29 28 64 0 1 2 5 30-44 41 49 4 2 2 2 45-59 43 51 1 2 2 1 60+ 45 43 1 2 1 8 I was reminded of this gem reported by John Dickerson at Slate on August 25. The McCain campaign was working hard to drive a wedge in the Clinton coalition. Since Obama picked Joe Biden as his running mate, the McCain team has released two Hillary-themed ads. One claims Clinton was passed over for the No. 2 spot because she spoke the truth about Obama. In the second, a former Clinton supporter says she's Voting for McCain. "If we get them we win; if we don't we lose," says a top McCain aide of the Clinton supporters. So how's that going for them? Oh, wait. The dates of note are 9/15 (Black Monday), the first Obama-McCain debate 9/26 (Ole Miss) and the Biden-Palin debate 10/2 (St. Louis.) I'll let Willie Brown weigh in on the VP debate. She survived, but not in a substantial way. On the other hand, she didn't harm the ticket, either. The harm had already been done by the Couric interviews. How do you not come up with which newspapers you read? Be honest. She reads the Star. She gets it at the 7-Eleven. It wouldn't have been the politically correct thing to tell Couric, but it would have been honest. The supermarket tabloids have not been ...
Finger Lakes Community College student Kara Collings is 18 and says she doesn’t drink alcohol — but she knows plenty of her classmates do. “I know a lot of people who drink in their suites or go down to the lake and drive home drunk because they want to hide it from their parents,” she said. It’s anecdotes like that that are being used by a group of over 100 college presidents who are calling for a reduction in the legal drinking Age of 21. In July, a consortium of them launched the Amethyst Initiative, contending that the mandatory Age has driven underage drinking underground and pushed students to overindulge. Collings supports the effort. “I agree, they should lower the drinking Age,” she said at FLCC’s Hopewell campus. “I don’t drink, but maybe it will stop kids from sneaking away to get drunk.” Signatories to the Amethyst Initiative say alcohol education that calls for abstinence hasn’t lead to behavioral changes among college students. What’s more — they don’t think the current Age limit is fair: “Adults under 21 are deemed capable of Voting, signing contracts, serving on juries and enlisting in the military, but are told they are not mature enough to have a beer,” the group’s Web site says. Signatories include the presidents of Ohio State University, Johns Hopkins University, and the nearest to Canandaigua, Elmira College in Chemung County. The presidents of Finger Lakes Community College and Hobart and William Smith ...