• Penn Malik posted an update 2 years, 1 month ago

    In the US, we have a unique situation with our federal government. We have two parties that want to divide the country in terms of our votes, but at the same time make no attempt to actually govern the country. This is due to a confluence of interests between the parties, and between the different factions within each party. It would be difficult to try to explain to an American why the government does not do what it is elected to do. Here, we shall attempt to explore some of the basic dynamics of how a successful Us based pick and pack leader will operate.

    The first major function of the legislature is to enact laws and regulation. As a result, the party with the most seats in both houses will ultimately control which laws are passed and which are not passed. Within the parties themselves, there will be differing opinions on how to get this lawmaking process done. They will compete among themselves for more seats in both houses of Congress. Ultimately, whichever party has the most seats in both houses of Congress, will control which legislation gets passed.

    Historically, before the advent of computerized vote counting systems, the system was operated by local election boards. Each county used its own “vote counting” method. Counties used a “top-down” method, where the votes were counted from the most voters upward. Some counties used a “bottom-up” method, where the votes were counted from the bottom up. Sometimes the method was changed to a “winner-take-all” winner-take-all system where all votes were counted. County boards used to draw lots to determine who would receive all of a county’s available votes.

    In our country today, we use a “top-down” vote counting system. Our voting system is much more fluid than that of our ancestors. One reason for this is that electronic technology has made it much easier to organize and manage voting habits. There are now many Internet sites that allow anyone to login and cast a vote online. In addition to being able to log in from home, these new technologies have also dramatically decreased the costs of administering and managing a “top-down” based pick and pack system.

    As noted above, the electronic system makes it much easier to manage the list of votes and the distribution of the results. The ease of managing the list and the quick delivery of the results make it possible for many more Americans to participate in the election process. Because these types of systems are easy to operate and access, more voters are taking advantage of them. In addition, because electronic or Internet based pick and pack systems can be managed by anyone with an Internet connection, it is becoming increasingly popular among younger citizens.

    Because of the potential benefits of using electronic systems, political campaigns have become increasingly aware of the benefits of a “top-down” based pick and pack. These campaigns recognize that they must continue to look for new ways to increase the turnout of their voters. They also realize that using a “top-down” based pack and pick strategy will require them to spend resources beyond the traditional door-to-door efforts. These efforts often leave candidates with a mailing list that is heavily populated by low-information voters who may not be interested in the race or the office. In this scenario, candidate advertisements that accurately describe the qualifications of the office and the rationale for running in the race may be more effective than typical candidate advertisements that rely on name recognition and luring voters into a television commercial.

    Many political organizations have implemented “top-down” based pick and pack strategies in recent elections. One of the advantages of a top-down system is that it allows a campaign to develop a more focused message. Because fulfillment of the mailers, brochures, yard signs, and other information is sent directly to a specific database, a campaign is more likely to send only information that is relevant to that person’s decision. This also makes it more difficult for outside groups to influence an election.

    The “bottom-up” style of campaign mailers has an advantage that few realize. In this system, volunteers simply collect the voter information and then use that information to create a custom mailer that informing the voter of their position on the ballot. If a candidate receives a majority of the votes cast based on their name only, they do not have to rely on traditional advertisements like television or radio spots to continue their candidacy. This means that they do not have to spend additional resources on mailers or brochures to promote their candidacy. Because they have a majority of the vote based solely on their name, any funds remaining after winning the race can go to expenses that are directly related to the campaign. Because the campaign spends less money overall, these races often result in smaller expenditures by the losing candidate.