Voting is both a right and a privilege. It is how “we the people” play our part in
government. In short, it is important – much too important to be done on a whim.
Yes, if you are registered you should vote in this very important election, but
you need to do your homework first.
Your vote is your own. It should reflect your thoughts on
the issues at hand. It doesn’t matter which celebrities support a candidate. It
doesn’t matter if your Facebook friends say that anybody who votes for the
other side is an idiot. It doesn’t
matter how your spouse or your parents vote. You are alone in the voting booth
and you alone are responsible for the choices that you make.
Don’t base your decisions on a candidate’s speeches. Go to
their website and read their policies. Get to know what they really stand for,
what they really believe in. Campaign
appearances are carefully created to get you excited. Look for the substance
under the sparkle.
Don’t get your news from just one source. Expand your reading/watching so that you will
see news from across the political spectrum.
Be sure that you base decisions
on credible news sources. Trending topics on Twitter or Facebook do not count
as credible sources! If you come across
something that sounds questionable, check it out. There are lots of fact-checking sites out
there during an election year.
I have done my homework and made my decision. Have you?
Last Time magazine cover before the election
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