Which is more important - voting and being wrong or not voting at all?

Question

Which option is acceptable for private citizens ?

Which option is acceptable in a politician?

Is there a difference since we elect politicians to vote on legislation?

Voting wrong as in the excuse of - well I shouldn't of voted for so&so or this legislation if I knew this..... seems politicians use it alot.

Pinoy in Amerika -Hope this clears so confusion.....
1) Should politicians vote or just get elected and vote when they please?
2)Is it more important for private citizens to vote or politicains that are elected?

Answer 1

People should vote on knowledge, not party, or their best guess. I say it is a citizens right to vote, even if they later see their vote was the wrong choice, however, they must learn from that mistake, and next election vote properly, by being educated. It will help America a lot. Sorry Libs, I did the right thing, and DIDN'T vote for Clinton. Have any of you learned yet, from your mistake? I would say from experience on this forum, the answer is an absolute, NO!

Answer 2

I think that it is better to vote and be wrong, but there is more to this answer.
The first thing that you must do, before you vote, it to examine what the candidate actually stands for. How do they see the things that you hold important. If they are incumbants: what is there voting records or do they vote in accordance with what they are saying in their campaign.
When examining their stance on issues look at the fine details. Do they flip flop on the voting, Can they do what they promise. Examine their parties platform.

There are so many people who just vote for somebody and have no idea where they stand on issues. Get past the television ads and the slogans that they spew off. It takes alot of work, but it is possible to have an idea where they stand on issues.

But this does not mean that they will always be right. You never know how things are going to turn out when you vote. Not voting entails that you are going to let some other person make the choice for you.

Answer 3

Everyone has the right, and the duty to vote. Your vote is never wrong. It could be misinformed, and that's the key.

If you take the time to look at the issues, the character of the candidates, the tenor of the discussion and debate. then you've made your decision in an intelligent way, and your vote means something.

If your vote is based solely on empty rhetoric, the you get what you deserve.

Voting does give you the moral right, no matter who you voted for, to ***** and moan about the job being done.

That's a most American right, and it should be.

Answer 4

Know your candidates well before you put him to position. The more you know and the more informed you are, the better chance you choose the right person. In my opinion, there is no such a thing as "voting and being wrong", you have decided and voted at your own will, you must and should stand by it.

Disappointment comes after the fact and this should be a lesson learned. Politicians have fixed term of service and when their term expire and it's time to vote, this is your chance to vote for him, if he is worth it or vote another candidate that you think deserve to be.

Your last two questions are vague and incomprehensible, please elaborate.

Vote is our only power to make change, we must vote wisely.

Answer 5

It's more important to vote based on what you know than to not vote at all. Politicians make mistakes, just as people do, and often what seems like the right choice at one point in time clearly becomes the wrong choice later on. My mother first voted for Bush because she actually believed he would take a bipartisan stance as he claimed he would, but when reelection came she voted for Kerry. I'm NOT bashing Bush, my point just was she was misled, as many voters (and politicians) are from time to time.

The only exception would be those who go to vote but know absolutely nothing about the candidates. If you're going to bother to vote, you should do your research so you know what you're voting for rather than just going by campaign ads or nothing at all.

Answer 6

It all depends on the election you are faced with, if you are undecided, I'd say vote and be wrong, because at least you know how to vote next election. If you don't like what you are faced with, still vote, maybe you'll find that even though you didn't like something you voted for at first, you'll like it later. This especially is something to consider in terms of people who always vote on party line. What matters in my view is to vote because it's your civic duty and the only way to make a difference.

Answer 7

There are no wrong votes. Voting your beliefs is what it's all about. A huge percentage of people base their voting on anything but the platform of the person vying for the vote. It takes too much time to research the politician involved and their beliefs. Maybe you like their tie or the color of their eyes. Their kids are cute and their wife dresses well....they have my vote!!!.....You know what! You're right-----there are wrong votes. The people that make it to the booths so they can get the little sticker that goes on their shirts that states" I Voted Today"...I'm sooooo proud..........( of myself )

Answer 8

Your question sure is rather confusing.

Voting would be very important if the U.S. Supreme Court did its job right and interpreted the Constitution with a sense of humility and discipline. But with a bunch of arrogant, overbearing jerks on the Court stealing elections and flushing the people's moral values down the toilet, I don't see any point in voting.

Answer 9

I've never regreted any of the votes I've cast, so it's hard to base my answer on my own experience. However, i think most people would agree that it is better to vote than to not vote.

In the Unted States, many legilators miss any number of votes for many reasons. Sometimes they deliberately refuse to vote on certain issues.

Answer 10

Not voting at all.

I used to think that voting no matter what was the most important but changed my mind after once talking to a store clerk. I was talking to her about voting and she said, "But what if you don't ever watch tv, you know nothing about the gov and have no clue who you are voting for?"

I stood there dumbfounder and could not argue with that. I respected her answer and do to this day for realizing that she actually shouldn't vote because she was not informed.