Part One: Imagine that you have just voted in a local election. As you are walking out of the polling station, you notice a van of mentally disabled people out in front. As you walk past, you see the van driver give each of the people in the van a $20 bill and hear him tell the people to go inside and vote for the candidate that you want to win. He asks them to chant the name of the candidate over and over, until they understand what they are to do. What do you do?

Write a paragraph describing what you saw and what you should do next. Explore your feelings, and defend your actions. Remember to include what your responsibilities are as a citizen.

Part Two: It is brought to the attention of local authorities that, in the last election, someone paid a van full of mentally disabled people to vote for a candidate who won the election by just ten votes. The case has come to trial as a case of voter fraud. You are selected to serve on the jury. Write a brief summary of the case, then argue for each side of the case using 1-2 paragraphs per side.

Part Three: Now, imagine yourself in a room with the other jurors trying to decide the verdict in the case described in Part Two. Is this a criminal case or a civil case? Imagine yourself in the courtroom. What does the defendant look like? Does that make you think the defendant is guilty or not guilty? What are the lawyers saying? Is there any evidence that turns the tide, or is it just a steady stream of evidence that seems to favor one side?

First, write a paragraph describing your personal responses to seeing the events outside the polling place committed. Make sure to argue your point persuasively.
PROMPT
Second, write a 300-word essay that sets the scene of both the courtroom and the jurors' deliberations and the final decision on the case.