Everyone Should Be Able To Vote

Voting is a right, a privilege meant for United States citizens to have a voice in the election of their country's next leader. Voters should make informed decisions, not letting peer pressure or intimidation sway them. Their choice very well could determine the course of America's future and the part it will play in this world's history, and the ability to make that choice should not be taken for granted. In the past citizens were able to choose their candidate by going to a previously appointed location and filling out a paper form called a ballot, or in some occasions, mailing from their own residence. But in the last few decades, technology has evolved in leaps and bounds, and computer systems have now become a viable way to vote. Whether cities should use these electronic voting machines (EVMs) or paper ballots for election procedures is fast becoming a common discussion among voters.

As stated in the first passage with the title "Everyone Should Be Able to Vote", EVMs can be much more accessible to people with disabilities than the paper ballots. They can, in a way, be customized to each individual voter's needs, without having to compromise the privacy of their vote. They can also be made available to citizens who don't posess a firm grasp on the

This can present a problem to some voters, such as those who cannot leave their residence due to medical reasons, or those, like my family, who are natural-born US citizens but are sometimes over-seas during the election period. In this way, paper ballots are much more accessible, as they can be mailed to our European residence, and are much less expensive than air fair. Paper ballots can also be customized when it is called for, though not to the same extent as the EVMs. Blind citizens can request ballots in Braille and the different languages available vary depending on the state the voter is currently residing