Foundation Briefs Advanced Level Sept/Oct 2013 Brief
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| Sept/Oct 2013 Table of Contents foundationbriefs.com Page 6 of 104 The act itself of not casting any ballot is needed, not just a none of the above option. RMF ............... There are Other Options ................................................................................................................................... Practical Options AMS ............................................................................................................................. The Power of Social Pressure AMS.......................................................................................................... Give people a stake in their local government AMS ................................................................................ The Power of Peer Pressure AMS ............................................................................................................ Voting Ambience Helps AMS .................................................................................................................. Modernize Voting Systems AMS ............................................................................................................. Success of Online Voting Systems AMS.................................................................................................. Can Decrease the Frequency of Elections to positively Influence Turnout, JMR .................................... Automatic Registration Can Increase Voter Turnout JMR ....................................................................... Will not Help Disadvantaged Groups ............................................................................................................... The Disadvantaged Tend to Vote Against Their Own Interests AMS ..................................................... Cases ..................................................................................................................................................................... 99 Aff Case .......................................................................................................................................................... Introduction ................................................................................................................................................ Contention One Compulsory voting addresses the unfairness of socioeconomic divides effects on voting patterns ........................................................................................................................................................ Contention Two Compulsory voting is an equalizer for voices of resistance ........................................... Contention Three People deserve a fair choice ......................................................................................... Conclusion .................................................................................................................................................. Neg Case ......................................................................................................................................................... Introduction ................................................................................................................................................ Contention One Compulsory voting does not increase voter knowledge. ................................................. Contention Two People who are forced to vote tend to vote against their own interests. ........................ Contention Three Alternative methods of increasing voter turnout exist. ................................................. Conclusion .................................................................................................................................................. 104 |