“Are you registered to vote?” appeared at the very top of my newsfeed on Facebook for about a week until it finally disappeared. “No,” was my answer every time I saw it. Even if I wanted to, I could not be for I am not a citizen of the United States. I wondered, however, how many people my age, who are able to vote, are registered to vote. Then, how many of them actually care to vote. I have since asked several of my friends if they are registered or going to vote, and their answer has been no, which perplexed me. According to the U.S Census data, 62 million Americans are not registered to vote, and only 42 percent of those registered voted in the 2014 midterm elections. The real question is, why are the remaining 58 percent not voting? Even
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Women in the past fought so that today women would have the right to vote in elections. To think that all their efforts for women’s suffrage are being thrown out the door because women today do not care about who the next president will be is saddening. There are men and women who fight as feminists, but claim that they do not matter in regards to votes. The amount of effort that was put forth just for the right for women to vote seems to have been put to waste. This thought also applies to people of color. It is not only women who think that their vote will not count, there are many groups of people within the United States that feel this way. The fight for citizens to vote has been a long fought battle. The United States has gotten to the point where all citizens are able to vote, but even with the history that America has, there is still a majority of the United States citizens that willingly forfeit their …show more content…
No matter who the next president is, there will be consequences, and whether they are good or bad is up to the public. If United States citizens decide to take the initiative, they could change the ballot in their favor. The people have a choice and the ability to choose who the next person in charge is. They have the right to choose who will represent them and who will be the one to take charge and make the country a fair place to live in. It is with this stance that I urge the United States citizens to register to vote; to vote in place of those who
Women in the past fought so that today women would have the right to vote in elections. To think that all their efforts for women’s suffrage are being thrown out the door because women today do not care about who the next president will be is saddening. There are men and women who fight as feminists, but claim that they do not matter in regards to votes. The amount of effort that was put forth just for the right for women to vote seems to have been put to waste. This thought also applies to people of color. It is not only women who think that their vote will not count, there are many groups of people within the United States that feel this way. The fight for citizens to vote has been a long fought battle. The United States has gotten to the point where all citizens are able to vote, but even with the history that America has, there is still a majority of the United States citizens that willingly forfeit their …show more content…
No matter who the next president is, there will be consequences, and whether they are good or bad is up to the public. If United States citizens decide to take the initiative, they could change the ballot in their favor. The people have a choice and the ability to choose who the next person in charge is. They have the right to choose who will represent them and who will be the one to take charge and make the country a fair place to live in. It is with this stance that I urge the United States citizens to register to vote; to vote in place of those who