2006-10-25 09:16:27 · 8 answers · asked by sims2fan456 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Civic Participation
It is a right you have to express yourself. And many people have died to give you that right.
2006-10-25 09:28:47 · answer #1 · answered by Rays Fan 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
This is a supreme right that many countries do not have -- to have a say in how your country is run. For centuries, people lived as serfs and paid taxes and were killed and jailed without cause. They had no rights to defend themselves and find out why they were imprisoned.
The Bush Administration is trying to take the US back to those old centuries. If you vote, you can prevent this from happening. In Modern Society, every man, woman and child should have rights and voting helps that to happen. Ask your town to insure that people can have Emergency Paper Ballots because the Republicans have placed their own voting machines everywhere and they do not work.
2006-10-25 21:49:01 · answer #2 · answered by Reba K 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your vote is one thing you can do to control the people that run this world, country, state, county, city, etc.
If you turn a deaf ear to voting, then you have no say about how messed up everything is.
Sure, sadly, most politicians run for money, votes, and pressure groups and will not do what they say they will do for your vote. Still at least you tried instead of just sitting back.
We have to push our government or our government will only push us. By not voting we get that much closer to a dictatorship. There should be no distinction between the ruled and the ruler.
2006-10-25 17:13:46 · answer #3 · answered by weism 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Voting is the means by which Democracy is possible; it is an essential part of a democratic system. Every citizen in a Democracy should exercise their right to vote.
2006-10-25 20:39:31 · answer #4 · answered by Payattention 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
are you ok with letting people you didn't choose make decisions for you?
do you think the small number of voters represent you well enough to not even bother with an absentee ballot?
do you want to have a foot to stand on when you complain about the government?
of course, that's just off the top of my head. i'm sure there are more reasons.
2006-10-25 16:22:13 · answer #5 · answered by Jenessa 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
None, unless you vote for the right reasons and common sense.
2006-10-25 16:20:15 · answer #6 · answered by ggraves1724 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Ask the electoral college.
2006-10-25 22:25:07 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
to get your opinion out there
2006-10-25 16:24:30 · answer #8 · answered by pretty kitty 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋