There are young adults, which include my age of 18, who thinks that there is no use in voting because of the thoughts that my vote won't count, or I don't care who is running our country. Well, I thought this way once, but have recently changed my views after taking my required American Government class in high school. It can be seen as true, that not every vote matters. Especially the way the electoral college is run. When a nominee wins the popular vote, which is over half of the states total votes, he/she wins the electoral vote, which, depending on the state, is what counts towards the total amount of votes required for the seat. So even if the nominee wins the popular vote, doesn't mean they win the presidency which sounds like a crock if you ask me. But if everyone of age will go out and vote, we can change how things are run. People our age don't understand how important it is for our country to put our input in on issues like abortion, or gun control, or even immigration laws. There are more teenagers than adults, and all people need is a majority to win something, right? Well in the United States of AMERICA, we have the right to petition our thoughts, and change the way our country is being run. Everyone is entitled to our opinion, and a president, or higher official is only in office because we elect them to be there. They are our voice. There may be people in office who we can't stand, but guess what, they are in a way, our guinea pig. We give them the power, we can take it away. My parents tell me, jokingly, "I gaveth you life, I can taketh away."
So in conclusion, I just ask that all teens look into the thought of changing things you don't like. Take a stand with the rights you were given as you were born into this great country. Don't think you don't have a voice, stand up and scream it out loud!
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I think it's sad how so many people don't care about this election. I have heard far too many of my peers say "I don't know who to vote for." and then just vote for someone they know nothing about, if they vote at all.
The electoral college is how the president gets elected. True.
But that doesn't mean your vote doesn't count. The president is not the only office you should be voting for. You should be voting for your mayor, state representatives, city council members, senators, congressional representatives, etc. Those offices are all directly elected. Besides, in Vallejo, California, the Mayor was elected by a margin of four votes. How does every vote not count?
I always think about those people who are dying in other countries because they want to vote, but their government doesn't let them. We take it for granted here.