Why Should I Vote? Why is It Important to Vote?

Why is it important to vote?

You can't win if you don't play. Election outcomes are determined by those who participate. Elected officials make important (often life and death) decisions about how our society will expend its collective resources and the restraints it will place on individual behavior.

The drinking age, the age at which you can get a driver's license, and the amount of money your teachers receive are some of the decisions made by elected officials. In making those decisions, elected officials respond to people who bother to vote more than to those who abstain. Voting does not guarantee that one's preferences will prevail, but choosing not to vote denies a person one of they key tools of having a say in a democracy.

How can a young person get involved in the voting process?

The first step is registration. All 18 year old Indian citizens have the right to register in the community where they live, usually by going to the city hall. Many young voters register when they get their driver's license. Some states allow mail-in registration or mobile registrars who set up tables at shopping centers or community events.

Every Vote Counts

It's also important for citizens to know how to work the voting machines or to mark the ballots they'll be using when they vote, so that their votes will be counted.  Why is that so important?  Because every vote counts!  An election might be decided by a single vote and history would be changed because a person got...or lost...that one vote!

You Can Make a Difference!  Here's how...

• Play a role in choosing our leaders and changing our laws by voting.
• If you're 18 or older, vote in every federal, state, and local election.
• Learn about the candidates and issues before you vote in any election.
• Know what's going on in your country and community.
• Write letters to public officials about issues that are important to you.
• Remind everyone 18 and older to vote.
• Respect your right to vote!  It's a privilege that many people in the world don't have.

 

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