California voters don't think so. On June 8 of this year, they voted in favor of Proposition 14, a ballot referendum. For this post, you need to first find out what a primary election is and also what a referendum is.Next, click here to read an article that appeared in the New York Times before the June 8 referendum was held. Afterwards, address one or more of the following prompts:
Why is Proposition 14 called "the latest ballot initiative to act as an electoral protest for California voters"? What might they be protesting?
Californians have made a number of changes in their electoral process in the past decade. Do you think people voting on such issues is helpful or harmful to democracy? Explain why.
What are some possible advantages and disadvantages of the new election process Californians adopted when they voted for Proposition 14?
If you were a California voter, would you have voted for or against Proposition 14? Why?
4 comments:
If I was a Californian voter I would vote in support of proposition 14. I say that it does a good thing to ignore party politics, to allow people to focus on how a candidate would affect the people and not on what animal is associated with them. Party politics are often very damaging to democracy, where a party will furthur its own ambitions instead of those of the country. This is obvoiusly very harmful to the country and democracy. Proposition 14 will also simplify the process, and is popular with the people, so more people will vote, and participate in the government.
If I was a California voter, I would vote against Proposition 14. The system would have many problems. Most importantly, is that it would eliminate choices for the voters. Third party canidates and independents would have little chance to win or even influence the election process. Most likely to succeed under the Proposition 14 system would be the rich and famous. Also, the system would rely heavily on money and political donations. That is not good.
-Korinne Cowles
I think that this is a subject both positive and negative. While it presents the possibility and opportunity for a union among the two main political parties it leaves the chance of monopoly on the poles. In my opinion this is one matter that stands on the brink. It is in theory a good idea, but so is communism. The referendum stands as a good idea that could be easily manipulated.
As to if voting on it is good for democracy... Well its voting, for a law, that affects the people. It is democracy.
I would have voted for Proposition 14. I despise parties in government, and I believe this was a very good plan. It gives worthy candidates a better chance to get the job they deserve. Theonly bad thing that could come of this is one party controlling California. But really, that happens to every state...
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