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16 Reasons You Should Vote

Because there's no real excuse not to

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16 Reasons You Should Vote
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With the wonderful election nearing closer on the horizon, many people still do not feel they have a good enough reason to vote. So I've complied a list of 16 reasons why you should take the time and share your voice this electoral season.

1. Supreme Court judge choosing

The next person to be elected president will be able to fill enough seats in the Supreme Court to sway to votes in the favor of their party. That will then put both the court and a section of Congress in their favor. So, it will be much easier to get bills passed into laws. Think about the reforms these candidates want to put in place, do you really want that?

2. Immigrant Reform

Speaking of reform, I'm sure you all know of at least one person that is close to you that is an immigrant. Contrary to popular belief, this doesn't just apply to hispanics. Now how would you feel if that close friend or family member of yours just got plucked up and sent back to their country? Yeah, that's what I thought.

3. Healthcare Reform

Because we can't just idly sit by while people with life threatening conditions aren't being treated because they don't have insurance.

4. The 1% keeps getting richer

Seriously guys, does no on else see this as a problem?

5. Regardless of what you may think, you vote DOES matter

Even if you vote for a third party, those votes are counted and taken into consideration for future elections. We may start small but a difference can be made.

6. Politics are screwed enough, don't let people get away with murder

This one speaks for itself.

7. You can't complain if you don't vote

Seriously, I don't want to hear it. Go vote.

8. Free stickers, duh

Again, this speaks for itself.

9. Dude, you can even vote for yourself, just go

10. Millennials are the key constituency to EVERY election

WE CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE. Why is this such a hard concept for our generation to grasp?

11. It's your constitutional right

Take advantage of the few rights you get the opportunity to exercise.

12. Like seriously, not everyone can do this

Not every country is a democracy.

13. No one else thinks about the college students

If we just let people like the elderly go out and vote, no one is going to look out for the things that will affect our generation.

14. A bigger turnout is more representation

If we all do it, people will listen.

15.It's not just for president

We're electing more than just the big guy here, people running for state and other local offices can have even more of an immediate impact in your life.

16. Because why the heck not?

Seriously guys, just go vote.


That being said, I'll see YOU on election day.

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