Why vote?

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My icon (Palpatine 08: why vote for a lesser evil?) is darkly ironic.

Moving on: why vote?
I have two friends who may or may not be reading this who aren't registered to vote. I'm hoping to change that for at least one of them, but I need your help.

What are your reasons for voting?
Why do you think voting is important?

I don't care where you're from, what your party affiliation is, or what specifically you're voting for, since the necessity and importance of voting is something that I think crosses state and party lines.

Help me out here!
(For the record, I have a ton of great reasons why I vote, but I want to hear your reasons first.)

Comments

[time-guardian.livejournal.com]

we should always exercise our rights as citizens. doesnt matter if you feel like it counts or not. lots of people gave their lives/dedicated their lives to equal rights so you get THE CHANCE to vote.
in china, there is only one political party, so even if you think your vote doesnt matter here, think of the chinese!
on that note, we should try our best to be good citizens and research what we vote on also.