Vote in every election

I vote Conservative. If I’m honest I’m quote horrified their new bloc consists of Polish Law and Justice MEPs. Next up will my first general election.

I was raised in a family that was very invovled in politics. As a result, I enjoy the political process and have voted in every election since I was 18.

Next up … European Parliamentary elections 2009.

One is allowed to vote some two weeks prior to the actual election date. I don’t have to wait in line, I don’t have to be there on a certain day, or any of that. I just go to the courthouse and tell them I wish to vote early. I do not even have to give a reason! Now there is no reason for me to not vote.

I swear I will never miss a vote. I think it is so important. Why did women campaign for this right to have so many people not vote?

i missed one election a long time ago and paid my fine.
i missed my democratic right and opportunity due to my personal disollusionment of those in power.
i realise that i had failed not only myself, but my country.
i will continue to vote so long as i have that small right.
one right that has not yet been stolen from me.

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...i can only think of two times i missed an election or primary—once when i was away at college, and wasnt able to figure out the absentee voting in time (it was much more complicated then), and once, missed a primary when i was in the hospital…

i take voting very seriously, and it drives me crazy when people around me dont, like its some annoying task they resent having to make time for. I recall in 2000 arguing with a number of friends & co-workers of the major importance of their vote, to keep Bush from winning….and they’d either shrug & say voting didnt make any difference anyway, or they’d planned to make a “Statement Vote” for Nader, because it made no difference who won. I’d be willing to bet that each of them wishes they could have that vote back, to prevent the terrible directions this country has been taken by Dubya in the past 6 years…

How voting ever became complacent in this country is a baffling to me…how could anyone be oblivious to the battles and struggles people thru out time have endured to gain the privilege to Vote??

hopefully, the one good thing to come of these 6 miserable years, is that no one will ever take their Vote causually again…

Love to vote. Hate the campaign ads.

Done till next time!

I thought this was funny!