Why do we even vote in elections, when there is noone good to vote for.?

Answer 1

That's like asking "Why should I try to have a good life when I am only going to die anyway?"
Voting is what makes any democratic country great. It gives you a chance, albeit a small one, to voice your opinion.
First off, you can't just vote straight party lines. You have to do some hard work, research the candidates, not just watch their ads, and find out all you can about them and what they stand for. Then make an informed decision. If there is no one you believe should have the job, don't vote for that office, or vote for the one who comes closest to what you want. A lot of the smaller parties (libertarians, green party, etc...) have candidates that might come closer to what you are looking for, and if enough people vote for those parties (even though the odds of one of them ever winning are low) maybe one of the main parties will realize that there are a lot of people out there who want what you want, and will try to present their own candidates with those same views.

Answer 2

Many people vote for the "lesser of the two evils" and hope that the "greater of the two evils" doesn't get elected. Others succomb to pressures (for instance, when people tell you that "you have no right to complain if you don't vote -- even if there isn't a good candidate out there.") And many simply do not vote. Voter turnout was only a little higher than 40% this year, which was still higher than usual for midterm elections.

Answer 3

I really have an issue with people not voting. One can always vote for someone. It is called a write in candidate. What would happen if noone voted? Remember the military that died for you so you can vote. If one could not vote, we would have a bad country. Stop taking things for granted and vote. Not only are we voting for the person but for the office which they are seeking.

Answer 4

Well it is a privilege to vote and one should always vote even if you don't vote for certain candidates there are certain ballot issues you can vote for. Research the candidates and make the best possible selection after all these people will be making decisions that will be affecting your life directly and indirectly.
You might want to check out the Libertarian party for possible options to the main stream candidates.

Answer 5

That's a matter of opinion its all about what u believe is important. Each candidate has there own views and political stances. Research the candidate then make your decision based on what you found out. By making the decision to vote you can change the world. Look at the change of the house and senate now hopefully their will be consequences behind actions and committees investigating things. Checks and balances my friend. We need this look at what happened prior to this dictatorship without concern for anyones well being.

Answer 6

good question
the two party system is very corrupt and it is difficult to tell which party is less evil than the other
many people did vote against the president instead of simply being impressed with the democratic candidates
i admit that i voted as a protest against the president

we can hope that a decent third party develops and for those with the means to do so they can work to help that third party develop

as for dbf who said
remember the military that died for you so you can vote

exactly which military do you mean
the only soldiers who died for the american right to vote was the continental army over two hundred years ago
those who terrorized europe vietnam and iraq today have nothing to do with the right to vote

have a good day

Answer 7

Some candidates are not completely awful, but 90% of them are giving the rest a bad name. I try to vote for the person I think will do the least harm. Some of the people running for office scare the h*ll out of me.

Answer 8

Point well taken.

In the recent election, many, including myself, did not vote for the Democratic party, we voted against George Bush and company.

I guess it could be considered the lesser of two evils.

Good question,

Darryl S.

Answer 9

Speak for yourself. I am happy for the most part with the people I voted for. There is good and bad in every situation, but just because there are bad candidates out there does not mean that there are also not good ones.

Answer 10

sometimes that's true, but I always look at the issues and where the candidates stand on them (from a non-political source, such as the league of women voter's who ask the candidates all of the same questions and give them a certain amount of space to answer)

sometimes it's just about choosing the lesser of two evils.