Tuesday, November 8th is rapidly approaching. You'd be lying if you said your Facebook feed wasn't filled with various articles about Hillary, Trump, and various third party candidates. 2016 is an especially important election year; this article even states that it's the most important presidential election since 1932. Here's why you should vote in the 2016 presidential election:

1. The more people vote, the more representative our democracy will be.

This is a simple, but powerful concept. Ever wonder why congress passes laws that many Americans don't agree with? Well, part of the problem is that only certain people out of the entire population are actually selecting who they want to represent them. In the 2012 election, nearly 80% of people with a yearly income of $75,000 or higher voted, but only 60% of those earning $50,000 or less did. Do you want our government to be more representative of people who have more money?

2. Many generations of people before you fought for your right to go to the polls.

Voting is considered a fundamental human right in the United States, but it hasn't always been that way. It really hasn't been that long at all since 1919, when women won the right to vote, and 1965, when Lyndon B. Johnson passed the Voting Rights act, which attempted to overcome legal barriers that prevented African-Americans from voting. People have died over this issue.

3. The process of registering to vote is not as complicated as you might think.

You can register online or in person. Online registration takes an average of only 2 minutes to complete. You can do it here. Pro tip: if you're a college student, you have to reregister every year and change your address because voting with an old address is considered voter fraud.

4. The United States has one of the worst voter turnout rates in comparison to other developed countries.

This fact is simply embarrassing if we're supposed to be one of the greatest democracies in the world. Get out there and vote!

5. If you don't vote and legislation passes that you don't agree with, well, it's your fault.

How many times do you hear people complain about politics and legislation being unfair or unjust? One of the only ways for the average American to change that is to vote. Putting my personal political beliefs aside, I don't really care who you vote for, but it is important that you do. Even voting for a third party candidate can take valuable votes away from the main candidates. Make your voice heard this election year and vote!