What do you know about the election based solely on the media exposure you have encountered? This could be through TV, radio, or social media. Are you planning on voting? How has this process changed over the last 10 or 20 years? (You might need to do a little research on that one!) Also, in what ways has advances in technology shaped the measures North Dakota residents are currently viewing on the ballot? Information can be found below about ND measures and also things that are National issues.
http://sayanythingblog.com/entry/a-look-at-north-dakotas-ballot-measures/
http://bismarcktribune.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/ballot-measures-embroiled-in-debate/article_ebb077de-564e-11e4-b724-771b9c7b5fb7.html
http://ballotpedia.org/North_Dakota_2014_ballot_measures
http://news.yahoo.com/everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-2014-midterms-210302493.html
https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/LYKDV2B
I'll be totally honest and say I don't know anything about these changes. I can't vote in North Dakota so I haven't paid any attention to it. I voted in Montana one time since I turned 18 but I haven't voted since then because I have been here in Williston.
ReplyDeleteVoting was much different 20 years ago because the issues were different than they are now. I highly doubt that the abortion measure that North Dakota is trying to put into place will happen. I am pro-life, so I think that life begins at conception, but many people that are pro-choice do not think so.
DeleteThere are also more measures on the ballot this year than there has been in the last 20 years. These measures can all be researched on the internet, which shows how technology can effect the process of voting.
I really wish I knew what the voting process and system was like not only in North Dakota but America as a whole. I have yet to vote anywhere, including Canada, because I was here last year and here again this year during the time of the voting. I don't know a thing about the way it works here, and honestly I don't know a whole lot about at home either other than that you listen to what the contestants have to say and than you vote for which one you believe would benefit your area the most.
ReplyDeleteSome changes that have occured involving the election is as followed
Delete- The Nov. 4 ballot includes eight measures, the most since the June 1996 primary election, which featured nine measures.
- Since 1988, 43 of 82 or 52 percent of North Dakota ballot measures have been approved by voters.
And the fact that we can vote electronically now is not only amazing, but very lazy in my eyes. I mean technology is great, and it let's us do things that we never thought we could. But is it really that hard to get out to your community and put in ten minutes of your day for something that is such a big deal to your area? But technology has really helped people promote what they believe in, and tell people to vote for them opposed to looking at a sign on the side of the road with very small print and a selfie of the candidate.
I know nothing about the election based on media exposure because I don't do any activities that would subject me to that information. I will vote; however, even if I don't know who I'm voting for. The process of voting has changed in many way over the past 20 years in the way of accessibility. Voting is so more easy to do when everything is made electronic and easily accessible to the public. Since North Dakota is so remote from everywhere else, electronic voting has made life more simpler for us to vote.
ReplyDeleteFrom my experience with voting and how the media affecting it, is that now we can view the debates between the runners on tv rather then in person. The oppositions try to put scandals out there about one another in order to boost their own ratings. I am un able to vote due to being from another country but I have not voted back home before. I feel that with me not knowing anything about the candidates and just voting for someone takes away a person who does know about the situations and eliminating there vote. What could of possibly changed over the years is that they are getting more exposer. The media is helping them out rather then them going door to door.
ReplyDeleteI was unaware before class started today that there was going to be an election today. I am very surprised that there isn't more flyers or lawn signs around town. I have seen a couple signs around town but they were just around the topic not that there was an election today. Since I do not read the newspaper nor watch the news, the media has not reached me. I do go through facebook but have not seen anything that involved North Dakota. I am not going to be voting as I don't want to take away someones vote who knows what there talking about. Now a day there is electronic voting for everyone. This way it is easier for the ballots to be counted. In North Dakota there are certain laws that people are wanting passed but are not going to be as they do not strike them as a concern to the senate or the house. Some of the measures I have not heard of and the ones I have read I think a few hands full are very interesting, specially about taking taxes to help preserve the national wild life.
DeleteAll I know is that the election is really boring and I could care less about it! :)
ReplyDeleteNorth Dakota is the only state in the US that you don't have to register to vote. So it being that easy, everyone should go vote. I hate when people complain and complain and you ask them, "did you vote?" They say no. There is no reason for that person to be complaining then!! I had an absentee ballot at home, but with bball season started it gets crazy busy and I never got around to filling it out.
ReplyDeleteA lot of what you see on commercials and hear on the radio isn't true. Sometimes there are different parties and organizations paying for the adds. You have to be careful. I especially hate when the other parties bash each other! The best way to educate yourself is to go to a state website and read up on issues.
Back in the day Im pretty sure everyone used to have to register to vote, or even go to your county courthouse; there was no absentee ballot (I think).
With technology now days, a computer just counts the votes. I think this is way more accurate.
I am from Montana and I know when we turn 18 we have to register to vote. I was talking to Emma who is from North Dakota about voting and she said North Dakota is the online state that doesn’t require you to register to vote. I’m not planning on voting today solely because I am not from North Dakota. I think technology makes the person or product known because of commercials or advertising. I am not sure how technology has shaped the viewing of the ballet.
ReplyDeletewhat i know about election is that people can choose a person who can the president or the governor. I am planning on to vote because I am old enough to vote. The ballot measures the people votes in the towns or cities.
ReplyDeleteFrom what I know about the elections in the U.S., today citizens over 18 years old, will vote on their districts candidates, for President, Government, Senators, and House Representatives for the congress in the White House of 2016. These candidates are from a Democratic or Republican party.
ReplyDeleteI know two things about today’s election (and I learned them last night while at my roommates grandparent’s house)- one is that part of today involves abortion and another involves starting public school after labour day in september. I am Canadian therefore I have never ever paid attention to North Dakota politics, or American politics. This process has changed in the past 10 or 20 years because technology advertises those running in the election more than any signs on lawns ever will. Last night we were watching football and during the commercials there were about 5 back to back election commercials. I know in my small town in Saskatchewan, my parents would go to our library and vote on a piece of paper, fold it then put it in a box anonymously. Today that seems a little bit “old fashioned”- you would think you can just sign onto a website and click whoever you are voting for.
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DeleteI know that there are some big controversies about the measures. I have seen big vote yes and no signs and ads all over the internet. I didn't learn a whole lot about the measures before I actually looked into them. I feel like over social media and the internet they don't really tell what the measure is, just what to vote. I voted yesterday via absentee ballot. 10 or 20 years ago voting was done by paper, now it is electronically. I have not voted in person before so I don't know how exactly it works. Instead of waiting and watching the measure on TV and getting the accurate information, technology allows people to twist the meaning and spread false information about the measure. It also allows people access to information regarding the measure and what exactly it will change.
ReplyDeleteI actually haven't encountered any media exposure through TV, radio or any sort of social media for here in ND. I have only really been involved in the Presidential elections. My dad was a Hotel manager in Cheyenne Wyoming so I am used to being around politicians and their ways of fundraising and getting votes while talking down the other person. In the last 10 to 20 years I would assume that these elections have gotten worse and worse and plan on hurting someone else's reputation instead of building up their own. I think that we the people only see the negative things about our politicians. Technology allows us to follow elections much more closely as well as be aware of the people we are voting for. Its almost like getting an extremely long back ground check on who your voting for.
ReplyDeleteIn our state of North Dakota, you do not have to register. So everyone might as well go to the local courthouse and vote. Yes, I am planning on voting for the people and the measures for the state. In comparing todays voting with voting 10-20 years ago has changed. The biggest change is probably the usage of computers to vote. The computers can now tally up the votes quickly.
ReplyDeleteOne of my teammates back home, his mom is running for the mayor of Gillette. So I have saw different ways, and techniques of campaigning. I have witnessed many tv and radio commercials. Social medias like Facebook could be a huge advantage. You could make pages and interact with the people, let them know of upcoming events and activities. I've personally never voted, and I don't plan on doing so, not this year at least.
ReplyDeleteI don't really care about elections and stuff cause its all politics thats all its about one party trying to take over while the other party is fighting to do the same thing. one party is trying to help the poor and the needy while the republican care only about themselves.
ReplyDeleteI don't know much about it from media or tv or social media, but I know its happening, I guess its a matter of weather or not I get up and go vote or not im not going to stress myself out about matters that I ultimately as one person am not going to make an impact on it. Voting over the past years has changed drastically in a lot of ways. In the way of accessibility it has changed because they are starting to make everything electronic and simple for everyone to understand. Since North Dakota is so much more desolate and remote electronic voting has made it much easier.
ReplyDeleteSince I am Australian, I do not know anything about American politics. I have seen commercials on what polices to vote for, not candidates. I am not planning on voting since I am Australian. Voting has changed over 20 years by some states changing from paper to machines, to computers, back to paper. Since 1988, 43 of 82 or 52 percent of North Dakota ballot measures have been approved by voters.
ReplyDeleteI haven't really encountered any media exposure that has to do with the elections here in Williston. I can't vote in North Dakota. I have never voted before so I don't know how the process was or is, but I'm pretty sure with today's technology it should have changed.
ReplyDeleteI have yet to vote and I don't think I am going to vote anytime soon, I mean I don't even live here so I could care less. Also over the past 10 years I would say the way they get the information out is a lot quicker. It wasn't that much different 10-20 years ago it's just quicker today. I honestly think all the measures are just plain dumb.
ReplyDeleteThe way that information gets out to the people is a lot faster then it used to be. I haven't voted yet and I don't know when I will vote but I love to be aware of what is going in the world. I like some of the measures that are offered but I think that the first measure can be a sensitive subject to talk about but I have an opinion that supports that measure but not in a rude argumentative way.
ReplyDeleteND has an open primary election meaning that you do not have to register to vote. There are 9 measures on the ballot, 5 that will change state constitution and 4 that will change state law. I will not be voting today because i can't leave my bed but i did fill out an absentee ballot. The process has changed because no one goes door to door any more. Its more main stream to see the campaigns on tv. The advances in technology like hydraulic fracking have created a surplus that will shaped measure 5 due to saving a bunch of conservation land.
ReplyDeleteI had no media exposure to the measures on the ballot I don't have TV nor do I read the news, and I will never listen to the radio. No, I didn't plan, nor did I vote. Thanks to technology you can look up and read in-depth about the measures and what they mean.
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