Do you have the opportunity to change America? As a teen, you may think that your voice is a faint scream in the midst of millions of others, but that’s not true. Your voice is heard and your vote is needed.
A common misconception surrounding voting is that the process of registering to vote is lengthy and time-consuming. Registering to vote merely requires filling out a short form with basic information.
Because you live in a democracy, you have the chance to have a say in how our country is run, including who our country is run by. If you don’t stand up for what you believe in, you will fall for anything.
Some argue that they don’t agree with any of the politicians running, and therefore do not vote at all. By not voting, they are not accomplishing anything at all, and are forfeiting an important privilege.
If you don’t vote, you don’t have the right to complain about the choices politicians make and the way our country is operated, because you’ve taken your opportunity to for granted.
You may not understand all of the issues being debated, but take the time to research as many as you can. The issues being debated relate to you, not only now, but in the future; issues like abortion, education funding, the war in Iraq, and health care.
You may not see the results of decisions immediately, but they will affect you in the long run.
The right to vote is one of the freedoms granted to Americans, and our ancestors fought hard for this right.
You don’t often see what takes place in other countries on the news, especially involving voting. Youth in other parts of the world sacrifice their lives for the privilege of voting; stop taking it for granted.