“Voting is vitally important, even if an individual vote doesn’t sway a particular election one way or another. It is the only way that “We the People” self-govern. The ability to self-govern is a privilege and a gift – one that we honor by showing up at the ballot booth, even if your vote doesn’t “matter” in altering a particular race. It’s sometimes hard for Americans to fathom that not everyone on the planet enjoys the privilege of self-government. If we want to keep that privilege, we need to exercise it.” FreedomVoteVotingSelf Government Book:What You Need to Know About Voting—and Why Source: What You Need to Know About Voting—and Why
“If voting didn’t matter much, foreign governments wouldn’t try to influence it. And if voting didn’t matter much, we wouldn’t see efforts in America to make it harder for certain people to vote. Your vote does matter.” VotingVoter SuppressionVoters And VotingVoter Id Laws Book:What You Need to Know About Voting—and Why Source: What You Need to Know About Voting—and Why