To Vote Or Not To Vote

[mjaclyn]

Did you or will you vote for the President? I was just curious how many people vote vs. those who choose not to vote.

[SBETigg]

I can't imagine not voting. I vote. I voted this morning. Done. Elections are very exciting to me.

[TinkerbellT421]

I really dont know why someone WOULDNT vote. I get very upset when I hear someone say "I'm only one vote so it doesnt matter". The point is unfortunately a lot of people think that way so if you WANT to make a difference, and lets face it, we HAVE to make a difference right now by voting, if a thousand people say "I'm just one person, my one vote doesnt matter"...that ONE-THOUSAND votes not getting counted....I think everyone should be a part of that, and has to be a part of something like that. And I feel that if you don't vote, and the president you wanted/didn't want gets in, keep your mouth shout about your opinions, because if you weren't part of it, you shouldnt be able to voice an opinion on it after-the-fact. No vote, no opinion, no say. Thats how I feel lol. LOL! I got all fired up. Politics and religion are the worst topics to talk to people about. Too many opinions lol.

[TennesseeTink]

I can't imagine not voting. I vote. I voted this morning. Done. Elections are very exciting to me.

Ditto

[mjaclyn]

Politics and religion are the worst topics to talk to people about. Too many opinions lol.

LOL. I absolutely agree!! That's why I was just curious to see how many vote vs. not vote. I didn't even bother asking why because I knew that as soon as everyone said why they think others should or shouldn't vote the fights would begin! LOL

[TinkerbellT421]

LOL Like me Oopsie. I got all fired up. I am just going to shut up from now on lol! Sorry guys, just kept rambling lol....

[cajunprincess]

I voted during early elections here just to be sure! I can't complain if I didn't vote!

[BigRedDad]

There should be very few reasons why anyone who is permitted to vote doesn't. I voted.

[merlinmagic4]

Of course I vote! Our elementary school is behind my house so I am watching cars stream through there today. It's amazing, really. Our kids had the day off from school but I am going over for a parent/teacher conference and then I'll be voting!!

[Jeff G]

I voted bright and early this morning and was pleasantly surprised to find no line or wait.

Living in a true democracy is a privledge so many of us take for granted and I can't imagine why someone wouldn't vote. Every vote counts and may make a difference or lead to change.

As my dad says, if you don't vote you can't complain.

[Disney Doll]

I vote every time even though in bigger issues like the presidential election it's really a given that Oklahoma will be a red state. In that case I sort of feel like my vote for president doesn't matter, but I still do it. Oklahoma may always go red, but I like to see the percentages fluctuate and know that I was a part of it. I also preach the no vote, no complain mantra.

[RenDuran]

I voted and then treated myself to breakfast!

[gauvin4]

I voted by absentee ballot to avoid the long lines here in my hometown. It also gets me out of shaking all the hands of the local politicians running for the county and city seats.

[Alligirl]

I always vote, usually in the morning, but I am waiting for DD and her BF to come home for the day from college. It is thier first election and I am proud of them for taking it seriously.

[SoonerFairy]

Of course I voted!!! Why would you not. If you want a say in things that will effect your life and the ones you love.......VOTE!

[DisneyDog]

I voted this morning. Waited an hour from start to finish, and I got there at 7:20am. Luckily, my polling place is just across the parking lot from where I work, so I don't even have to move my car.

I must say, I felt really good afterwards. I did my job, and now I can just sit back and hope my vote made a difference.

[kakn7294]

What I hate is seeing uninformed voters or those who vote along party lines despite feeling that a candidate from the opposite party would be a better choice. My family is like that - my Dad might vote outside party lines but I doubt my Mom, sister, and most of my aunts, uncles, & cousins do. I think it's an irresponsible way to vote. Of course, they all think I'm irresponsible for registering under the opposite party from them - but at least I'm not afraid to cross party lines like they are!

I'm going to vote later even though I don't like either of our Presidential candidates. It's still my duty to choose one.

[Ian]

To me, casting an educated and informed vote is the duty of all Americans. We were granted the priviledge of electing our leaders and if you shirk that responsibility, then you abdicate all rights to complain about the government later on.

Now I do not care if people who vote for stupid reasons vote ... like, "Oh, he's handsome!" or "He has an R (or D) next to his name" or "She looks good on T.V."

To me, that's worse than not voting at all.

I have voted in every single election since I turned 18 and will continue to do so every year until I die.

[LauraF]

Exactly.
If you choose not to vote, then you willingly give up the right to complain about the results.

My family would kill me if I didn't vote - too many of them have fought and been wounded in the military defending our right to vote for me to ever take it lightly.

Hey Ian - maybe you can work out that you vote after you die too. It worked for previous elections.

[Tick-Tock]

Whenever I think that voting might be too much trouble, doesn't really, matter, etc., I think of Alice Paul and other suffragists who fought for women to get the right to vote. The treatment they received was absolutely horrible. I thank them by always excercising my right to vote!