Okay, YOu're in a state that the votes are just popular votes, Than why waste time voting when it does not make a difference
2007-02-07 10:29:11 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Elections
I vote because it is my civic duty. It is a right that I don't take lightly, so I vote.
I consider it a patriotic duty to vote, it pays tribute to those who gave their lives to allow me that right.
In my state, most of the time, my vote doesn't count, I vote anyway.
If more & more people refrain from voting, we may just loose that right. There are those in this country that would love to have that happen! They don't believe the people should have a say in our government, they choose to think that they know what is best for us.
2007-02-07 10:43:14 · answer #1 · answered by geegee 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Each state has a certain number of electoral votes. If the candidate wins the popular vote for that state, they are said to have won the state and those electoral votes go towards their total. The candidate with the most electoral votes wins the presidency. Granted, the states with the most electoral votes are considered to be more important, but each citizen in each state should go vote as they determine which candidate wins their state. Yours is just the kind of attitude that gets George Bush in the white house. The more citizens that vote, the better because it paints a more accurate picture of what the "average" citizen wants.
2007-02-07 10:38:14 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Every state does determine the presidency, that is why they put in the electorial system. Look at the 2000 election, Ohio decided the same thing, and they aren't even a major state! Each state gets a certain amount of electorial votes, and even one electorial vote can decide that turnout! Vote!
2007-02-07 11:00:01 · answer #3 · answered by Ben C 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I dont vote just because of the electoral college... my one vote isnt going to make a bit of difference to who is going to win...yeah i know "if everybody that thinks that way would vote it would make a different". Then again you will NEVER hear me complain about an elected offical no matter how much i hate them. I gave up my right to complain when i made the decision not to vote.
2007-02-07 10:39:18 · answer #4 · answered by kimmykay 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm not sure what your question is. In my own memory, the state of West Virginia (which has one of the smallest numbers of electoral votes) decided a national election. Every state can count.
2007-02-07 10:34:06 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
You vote for president if you state counts or not because if said president does something you disapprove of you can use your voice. If you don't vote, you lose your voice. So vote.
2007-02-07 10:38:11 · answer #6 · answered by Killer Karamazing 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You have the right to vote; don't waste it.
Remember the military people who gave their lives so that you can live in a democracy.
Also, if you don't vote, what right would you have to voice your differing opinion?
2007-02-07 10:37:57 · answer #7 · answered by Living In Korea 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You are right. Some people shouldnt be allowed to vote. I say you shouldnt be allowed since you feel your vote doesnt count.
How would that make you feel?
2007-02-07 11:09:10 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
A vote in Hawaii is a joke!
2007-02-07 11:36:12 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
its a scam
2007-02-07 11:18:05 · answer #10 · answered by Eric the Great *USA* 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋