The Importance Of Voting

What are some issues in the United States that you care about? The issues that I care about is how bad America’s education is, how expensive universities can get, healthcare, and the lack of good doctors in America. I care about these issues mainly because affects my family and I. Since I am a young adult who is just starting to go to college, I care about this country’s education system and the costs of it. I also care about the the costs of healthcare because as I grow older, I am going to take on more responsibilities and this is one of the things that should concern me. These can all be influenced on who we vote for whenever election time comes around. I am sure that there a lot more of people that are in the same situation as me. Yet, …show more content…
This has been going on for a long time now. The voting turnout for people between the ages of 18-24 reached an all-time low in the 1996 and 2000 election with about 32 percent. Later in 2008 it jumped to around 44 percent, but sadly fell back down to 38 percent in the 2012 elections. As opposed to citizens above the age of 24 where their percentage is around 60 (Bureau). The young adults should think of the importance of their voice in a different. If one person says “I am not going to vote, one vote is not going to do anything”, and the next person says that and this thought continues one. At the end, you will see that about less than half of the young adults did not vote because each one of them thought that their voice won’t matter. Imagine they did not think that way, and they actually voted during the presidential elections. There are about 31.5 million people between the ages of 18-24 in America which is about 9.9 percent of the America. Out of that 31.5 million only about 11.9 million people voted during the 2012 elections (MarketingCharts). That amount can be enough to swing an entire election in one president’s favor. Many of the issues that are in America are related to the young adults. So won’t it make sense for those people that are directly related to the issue voice their opinion and show everyone else what is actually going. Instead, …show more content…
Think about that in this way, if you do not vote for a presidential candidate that has plans that do not apply to you, you are going to have to stick with a candidate for at least another 4 years until the next elections. What if something that did not apply to you now applied to you in the next year or two? Whether you like it or not you are going to have to stick with the presidential candidate that got elected until his or her term is over. Some people might be better voting for a presidential candidate not because of what they will do right now. Instead, they should vote for a presidential candidate that will address their future needs. There was a survey of a thousand people between the ages of 18-34 taken and 77 percent said that they are most likely to vote (LoGiurato). I am certain most of these people are thinking about what the next presidential candidates can do for their future. There was a study that showed people begin to think about their future in almost every perspective in their early twenties (Henig). If that is the case, you should also think about somebody that will also have somewhat of a say in how your future turns out, the president. It would be to your benefit if you choose a presidential candidate that has a plan that help you out the most in the