Election Preparation and Reflection
1. There are many different strategies that people use when voting during election time. Most do it honestly and pick the party they want because they are considering all of the things they have to offer and what would be most beneficial to themselves and the economy. Many parties have very strong campaigns and very powerful leaders but they lack something that turns people the other way. Everything has to be perfect for someone to vote for them because everyone has their own preferences which is why there are so many parties offering a wide variety of promises in order to appeal to as many people as they possibly can. Some parties gain the vote of people by either by emphasizing on the characteristics of the person running, or by actually providing relative and important services that the public might be interested in. They do this and use these schemes and tactics because they know how people vote, which leads me to the topic of strategic voting.
People vote for many reasons. Whether its to get their input in and try and make a difference, or the complete opposite where the only reason they vote is to mess around with the polls and cause an inconvenience. There are many ways and reasons that people can vote which are all apart of their strategy, and some of them include: voting for a party platform, voting for a candidate, voting against a party platform, voting against a candidate, and voting just to spoil a ballot. I believe that voting for the party platform is the most respectable and reasonable thing to do. I feel that when voting, people shouldn't care about the looks, or anything else that isn't that relevant about the candidate and that they should base their vote on something more important like what they have to offer. If the candidate is a nice, hardworking, and enthusiastic person, then sure, it's reasonable to lean towards them because they show promise unlike a candidate that gives people the impression that they aren't going to be cared for. Though it is reasonable for a person to vote for a candidate based on their personality and the type of person that people would want in power, people shouldn't vote for candidates due to their looks. Many young girls have found Justin Trudeau to be an attractive person and if they were old enough to vote, they would do so just because of his appearance. This can also be said about Christy Clark and the fact that some people find her to be attractive which is why they choose to vote for Liberals. This strategy to voting can also cause people to take her work and dedication for granted, and put a shame to all of the time she has put into her campaign when all she needed to do was show some skin. It is not a good way to look at a person that is going to try and help build a stronger economy and is not a good way to vote for the people that will have a say on a part of your future and our children's futures. Some people have made derogatory remarks about Christy Clark and then have chosen to vote for her due to those stupid and irrelevant reason but that has also made some of her voters change their minds because it has tarnished her reputation and made people unable to take her seriously due to her looks.http://alexgtsakumis.com/2012/04/12/christy-clark-why-women-hate-her-and-why-she-cant-win-the-next-election/
One strategy to voting that I don't believe in is spoiling the ballot. People that don't believe in anything that the parties have to offer should just stay home and not vote. They should waste their time as well as others, to walk in and cast a vote that won;t even be considered valid. These votes are then put into another bin because they are faulty and arent even thrown into the garbage initially. Some people leave messages, some people put in their own party names, and some people just don't put anything on them at all. It's a message that does not need to be sent and the whole thing is a waste of time as well as a foolish thing to do. People should feel honored to be able to vote and have their voice heard, but instead, people take that privilege and for granted in order to commit immature acts that can be punished if they are caught. Although the people that spoil ballots might not get caught because it is private and there isn't really a way to tell who wrote it, they can be charged $500 and put in jail for up to two months. Here is the link to a page where someone tells people that they will be spoiling a ballot and asks for opinions on how he should do so. I think that it is entirely unnecessary and that this person should not vote at all instead of causing trouble for the people that have to count the votes after.
One strategy to voting that I don't believe in is spoiling the ballot. People that don't believe in anything that the parties have to offer should just stay home and not vote. They should waste their time as well as others, to walk in and cast a vote that won;t even be considered valid. These votes are then put into another bin because they are faulty and arent even thrown into the garbage initially. Some people leave messages, some people put in their own party names, and some people just don't put anything on them at all. It's a message that does not need to be sent and the whole thing is a waste of time as well as a foolish thing to do. People should feel honored to be able to vote and have their voice heard, but instead, people take that privilege and for granted in order to commit immature acts that can be punished if they are caught. Although the people that spoil ballots might not get caught because it is private and there isn't really a way to tell who wrote it, they can be charged $500 and put in jail for up to two months. Here is the link to a page where someone tells people that they will be spoiling a ballot and asks for opinions on how he should do so. I think that it is entirely unnecessary and that this person should not vote at all instead of causing trouble for the people that have to count the votes after.
Ronik, you have a strong introduction that summarized the main idea nicely. It is a good leading up point to the idea of strategic voting which you are going to talk about. Your first body paragraph has a nice flow to it as it is very factual and informational. Yet, still if readers would like to further their knowledge about the subject you have inserted a link for them to look at. One suggestion I have for you is that you stay away from generalizing peoples thoughts. For example when you say Christy Clark’s looks influence some peoples votes, it would be better to rephrase it as “it may influence their votes”.
ReplyDeleteOn the other hand you did a good job of showing your point of view in the last paragraph. You were able to connect your point of view on strategies by discussing a strategy that we learned about during class. Also you touched on the discussion we had about how voting is a privilege that we receive from living in Canada, and it is not something that we should take lightly. One final suggestion I have for your post is that you may want to include a conclusion at the end. This way you can recap what you have been speaking about and tie it all together on a final note. Overall good job on working towards a great post.