Just Vote

The thing that really bothers me about this election is the people, many of them being friends, who say they hate both Obama and Romney, and do not want to vote because of that. There are other candidates to choose from, and just because you may not agree with either of the two popular candidates, you can choose another one, or at least vote on other matters, included on the ballot. I understand that some people may not feel like their vote really matters, especially because of how the Electoral College works in our country, but everyone does have a say, and like people have heard over and over again, every vote counts.

The matter of who you vote for is not my concern. It is important to get out there and vote. I am frankly sick of all the political banter, and conversations about the election. Just last night I got into an argument with friends who said they were turned off from the political world because of obnoxious people like me. This might have been slightly warranted, as I interrupted someone, as they said, “Romney might not do that if he was in office…”, and said “well, you don’t have to worry about that because he won’t be getting the chance”. This probably wasn’t necessary, but at least I have an opinion, went through the steps for an absentee ballot, and checked off the little boxes weeks ago. I think having an opinion is the most important part of voting and being a good citizen.

Voting is a privilege, and everyone should take advantage of this, no matter who they believe is best for the job. It took many years in our country, for everyone to get the right to vote, and not exercising this right seems like a waste. Not voting is a slap in the face to people in other countries, where voting does not take place, like in many Middle Eastern counties. There are many people who would love to have this chance that we have, so we should not take this right for granted.