The day we can use our voice to choose who leads our country and, in some cases, state and how our state will lean towards a certain policy.
It is Election day.
I encourage everyone to vote, I don't care who you vote for, really I don't.
The beauty of this country is we are allowed to differ on opinion, despite any disagreement, or lack thereof. Use your power to vote.
Now there are technicalities to your vote and how it is counted. This varies by your state. Some states require the Electoral College to follow the popular vote. There are some states that do not require it, and if the delegate is a GOP member, they are allowed to "change" the vote per new GOP rules enacted in the previous convention.
Understand that no matter how it could be 'wasted' ie:
- blindly voting, "straight party" or uneducated
- voting for one simply because you do not like the other.
- voting 3rd party because they ARE the right choice FOR YOU
Your vote is still not a total waste, it is your opinion and voice.
Between the two main parties we may not have a decisive winner, it is possible. Both Romney and Obama are nearly tied at this point (depending on the poll you look at). Thousands have turned out for early vote, and some states (including those affected by Sandy) are on a provisional and email-ballot system due to problems with power and locations to vote.
Keep in mind to be declared an official winner, one must have a certain number of electoral college votes.
You should also know, there are people that will try and intimidate you to vote certin ways, or not at all. THIS IS 1000% ILLEGAL!!!
See this video to understand how you can combat it. You can also contact your local DA's office for problems.
Regardless of this, USE YOUR VOICE AND VOTE.
See this video to understand how you can combat it. You can also contact your local DA's office for problems.
Regardless of this, USE YOUR VOICE AND VOTE.
Obama AND Romney cannot stress this enough, and neither can I.
It's your vote, use it!
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