Get out to vote… but only if you are informed.
October 28th, 2002 by Larry Burton
Shelley has written a passionate piece about the importance of voting. I agree with her sentiment about voting… up to a point. I believe everyone who is eligible should register and vote but I also believe that a person who votes should be an informed person. Don’t listen to those folks who say if you don’t vote you don’t have a right to complain, that right is inalienable. If you don’t know the issues and you don’t know the candidates you will do much more harm than good by voting. I encourage you to visit Vote-Smart.org prior to voting. Get to know the issues and get to know the candidates. You have one week.
One more thing, your local elections will have a much more direct impact on your day to day life. Don’t ignore those local races and learn what you can about the local candidates. If learning about the candidates is too much trouble then stay home. You’ll cause less trouble that way.
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