Voting vs Not Voting

Voting vs. Not Voting Everyday individuals complain about how society is getting worse and blame everybody else for America’s downfall. Most of the things that people complain about are issues that can be easily solved because they can gain control over the situation, yet they sit back and do nothing to help. However the issue with this is that people are not obligated to vote, therefore they cannot do something they do not want to do. It attacks their rights’ but they also have the right to vote so they should exercise that right. Nothing is free in this country; leaders fought for these voting rights citizen to have a voice in government, so why abuse them? In the United States voting during any election, but mainly the presidential, has always been an important factor. Most citizens who do not vote simply do not understand the importance and power they have just by voting for the candidate that best fits their needs. Voting is important because it exercises the right individuals have as an American citizen to express your issues and support your political ideology whether you are conservative or liberal. First, voting in elections is a right that should not be taken lightly. Millions of people in the United States and around the world have fought and even died for the seemingly simple right to vote. Should their sacrifices just fade away into some distant memory? Voting is a patriotic act and everyone should participate. By voting, a person conveys that sense of patriotism that he/she cares enough about the direction of the country to exercise the power available to millions and millions of people to make their voices be heard. Second, no matter how much a person feels their single vote does not count, they are dead wrong. In the mayoral election at Ann Arbor in 1977, the outcome was decided by a single solitary vote. Another example, John F. Kennedy won the Presidential election of 1960 by as small a margin as one vote per election district in 12 states.