One of the most important things that a citizen of the United States can do is to vote in the presidential election. Voting represents the feelings and opinions toward the government to show them that we are still individuals with alternative thoughts and opinions. It is discouraging to know that only 60 percent of eligible voters actually vote in presidential elections because of how hard Americans worked in the past in order to gain the right to vote. Women suffragettes spent three weeks in prison being force-fed – just to gain the right to vote in 1920, and it is unfortunate to know that such a large majority of the people are taking the voting opportunity for granted.
Voting impacts all of our lives; a vote makes the decision between two or more candidates, but a large assortment of votes decides our future as a nation. The leader chosen will be responsible for our country and taking care of difficult situations without getting the United States into a worse situation. If only the people who feel strongly about this election were to vote, then who knows where our country would end up; this is an example of a voluntary response sample and is statistically proven to be an inaccurate way of surveying and making decisions.
Having the opportunity to vote is a responsibility. Voting allows the common people to voice opinions and have a say in what our government looks like. As citizens, we build our nation with our votes and create power among the people; therefore it is crucial that we, as eligible voters, vote in the presidential election. As Abraham Lincoln once said, “The ballot is stronger than the bullet.”
Sydney Milner
Bayfield
