According to International IDEA, the United States has almost the lowest voter turnout in the world, ranked a measly 140 out of 163. Perhaps Americans are apathetic, or maybe they’re just concerned their vote is meaningless in the face of America's massive political machine. Can my vote really change the course of politics, or am I just a grain of sand on the massive beach of democracy?
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Voting out of Obligation is Worse Than Not Voting at All.
- From Rob Nelson
By Rob Nelson - Activist/Author/TV Personality
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Embrace the Privilege!
My vote might matter. I agree that voting is a privilege. Unfortunately too many Americans who have been born here and whose parents have been born here have become blasé. I am the American-born child of a parent who came here from another country looking for a better world and therefore I may have a different perspective than many.
Yes, our system definitely needs changing from the Electoral College to an individual vote. Perhaps many other political changes should be made to our system as well. However, in the meantime, this is the system we currently have. If we don’t like the system, we should do whatever it takes to make changes. Since we have this privilege to vote secretly, it should be regarded as a privilege which should be cherished and not wasted.
I look at it this way. It is not really a major hardship to go out and vote. So – why not just do it? Hopefully, my vote will count. But - if I don’t go out and vote – then …………………………..
- mellis
August 27, 2008 1:45PM
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Why should duties be regarded as burdens?
If people believe they have a duty to vote it's a good thing. Why should be duties be regarded as burdens?
- Michael Glass
November 19, 2008 3:14PM
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