OK so here's the deal: My sister doesn't vote. She's 23. She is eligable.
She doesn't see the point.
OK, so I know it is her decision, and it is her right to choose not to vote or to choose to vote. But I find it hard to beleive that she is so uninterested in voting.
During the last presidential election she didn't even know who was running in the august before the election. We were at the DMV and saw a bumber sticker for John Kerry, and I yelled out "YAY! John Kerry!" and she replied "Who is that, our neighbor?
And she was serious!
"He's running for president!" I exclaimed.
"Huh?" she said.
I couldn't believe it that she wasn't more up to date. I mean I can see, in some ways, her theory that her one vote doesn't matter, but in a collective sense all of the "one votes" matter, so she should just go out and vote. She then continued by saying that most of her friends are international students and can't vote, so they aren't interested in following politics. But I don't think there is really an excuse for not caring who becomes president. I have heard some people argue that the president is just a figurehead, but still, he does have say and power, and decisions.
I hope that next election she votes.
What do you think about/say to family members or friends who don't vote?
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I personally, would give my thoughts on why you should vote and then if they don't want to hear it or have already chosen not to vote, who am I to judge? If they don't care enough to vote then it's their problem. There are so many people these days who just don't care about voting! Then, they wonder why taxes are so high or why a certain social or political issue isn't being taken care of.
I would encourage them to vote, but not tell them who to vote for.
She is right and she is wrong. Personally, voting for a democrat or a republican is generally pointless.
Tell her instead that by voting for third parties, her vote means more. After all, a third party that gets 5% popular vote will receive federal funding for their next campaign. Moreover, getting involved in an independent candidate campaign is more likely, though still difficult, to have one's self "matter" in politics. If your state allows ballot initiatives, this is something where a vote can matter a great deal more as well.
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I didn't know that third parties recieved funding based on the percentage of votes earned. Thank you for the info!
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