Tuesday, November 13, 2012

Feels Like The First Time

By: Nic Yonter


Every four years a large event happens in the Unites States of America. No, it’s not the Summer or Winter Olympics or even the World Cup, it is the election. More and more people seem to be participating in the elections, which is a good thing for the voice of the people.
An exciting time for young people is to become a part of that voice. Scouring the globe for new voting members, the task seemed not to be too difficult, especially on a college campus. The enthusiasm was high in the three people who shared their experiences with voting for the very first time. They seemed to be educated on the politics much more than even some people who are much more seasoned at the voting game. Something that was new for returning voters and first-time voters was the new technologies.
These new technologies are making the voting process easier. At many voting polls there are now touchscreens to cast your votes. This helped with the time people had to stand in line to vote. The high amount of people still made it where it took a while to get in and vote, but the new touchscreens sped up the process and there are sure to be even more new ideas to speed up the next election.
Barack Obama must be a fan of the new voting method, as he is returning to office for his second term. Obama’s win margin ended up being a blowout. According to CNN, he won on the Electoral College, 332-206. The popular vote was much closer as Obama won that one 51%-48%. The actual votes counted for each candidate was 62,284,362 for Obama and 58,906,319 for Romney.

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