Do you know someone who is of age to vote but chooses not to? Many individuals throughout the U.S choose not to vote and live in silence. Voting can and is seen in the U.S as communal, a way to speak your voice, and a way to bring about opportunities for change in a society.
Voting is a key part of speaking your voice for what you believe and having your voice heard. Voting is a strong and powerful way to address the ongoing issues in the world that need to be changed. According to Canopy Northwest Arkansas (2020), for your voice to be heard you must vote to show how you feel about a certain issue or policy. Voters tell elected officials what their issues of focus should be and offer suggestions of how they can fix the issues and/or policy.
But often there are people who believe their vote does not matter or make a difference. According to the New York Times (2016), individual votes may not determine the outcome of an election but citizens together, your vote and others will collectively determine what happens in the election. To know that you and your community voted you will begin to experience the satisfaction of speaking up and demonstration that you and the issues that impact you, are important. I had the opportunity to vote for the first time in the 2020 Presidential election and the experience brought me joy and gave me a feeling of accomplishment. The nervousness, worries, and patience of waiting 2 hours in line to get my chance to vote, gave me great purpose that I was able to vote. I would tell the naysayers to remember their vote matters and will always make a difference. It is important everyone as a community come together to make a difference.
For more information on reasons to vote, visit altamed.org. Know the importance of voting and the impact it can have on you and your community.
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