Does My Vote Matter?

Does My Vote Matter?

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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Why Vote? Your Legislators and Governor are Deciding...
- From League of Women Voters
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By League of Women Voters - Making Democracy Work
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But Will a Single Vote Matter?
- From Art Carden
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By Art Carden - Economics Professor, Rhodes College
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    Art Carden is Assistant Professor of Economics and Business at Rhodes College in Memphis, Tennessee and an Adjunct Fellow at the Oakland, California-based... More

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