THE BOYS WANT TO KNOW: ARE YOU VOTING ON TUESDAY?

[Cathy C. Bennett]

When the polls open on Election Day, every citizen over the age of 18 will be able to cast a vote.

It is a right we take for granted, one that defines our nation as a democracy. But universal suffrage — letting everyone vote — did not appear overnight with the ratification of our Constitution.

Two hundred years ago, only a select few were able to vote. Today we all have that right!

VOTING IS A WAY TO SPEAK YOUR MIND AND LET YOUR VOICE BE HEARD!
Your vote is your voice. When we vote, we are actually telling elected officials and lawmakers how we feel about education, public safety, social security, health care, and other important issues.

ONE VOICE, ONE VOTE REALLY DOES COUNT!
Remember, there is power in numbers, and when we vote and get our family members to vote, we can truly make a difference. If you don’t vote for what you believe in, others will and you may not like the outcome.

OUR CHILDREN ARE DEPENDING ON US TO REPRESENT THEIR VOICES TOO!
Because our children can’t vote, we have to do it for them. That’s how we make our concerns about schools, safety, housing, and other issues heard. When we vote, we are looking out for our kids, and their futures.

VOTING CHANGES COMMUNITIES!
Do you ever wonder why one neighborhood gets passed over for things it needs, while another seems to get it all? One big reason is voting. When we vote, we can get results that we can actually see.

VOTE TO EFFECT CHANGE!
It was through elections that we voted in officials who were champions for civil rights, Voting is our chance to make a difference in our own lives and within the world. Exercise your right to vote, whether you’re a…

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LAST BUT NOT LEAST, BECAUSE IT GIVES YOU CREDIBILITY!
Often times, we voice our concerns to elected officials, but if we aren’t voting, our concerns may not matter at all to them. Voting can actually give you the credibility to make your concerns a top priority for legislators.

[Joanne ~ Spud*]

Is it election day? No Doodle Poop? You are kidding of course. I am in Ohio and am drowning in an almost Civil War. Of course, I voted. Sigh.
Peace to all of us and our futures.

[Marianne *OZZY & ZOEY]

Aww this was so cute. Thanks...We will be voting in NJ soon.

[Charlotte and Bo]

Tell the boys I never miss an election.  I'm not always happy with the outcome but I figure I've earned the right to complain:-)

[Linda, Webber and Seda]

Exercised early voting here in North Carolina.  Now, if the facebook election spam and the adds on TV would stop!!

[Nina, Phil, Harlow & Lacey]

I took advantage of early voting and cast my vote last Friday.  Wish the robo-calls would stop.

[Becka]

Thanks for this wonderful post. Tell Leo and Harley that I'll be at the polls when they open!

[Vicki and Harli]

I can't wait to vote on Tuesday!! I feel strongly for one candidate and will be there when the polls open!! :)

[Elizabeth, Bailey & Bruin]

Voting on Tues morning after being up all night working. Who will it be "Mutt Romney" or "Bark Obama"?

[Maryann,Roo and Tigger]

Dh and I have already voted by absentee.  In California you can get a permanent absentee ballot.  I was an elected official for twenty years (schoolboard) and believe I know that every vote counts.  One year we lost a bond election by six votes that we knew were yes votes.  Boy were we bummed, we had to campaign all over again six months later and it is an incredible amount of work.

[Lonnie & Libby Lu]

You can BET I will be at the polls on Tuesday and Libby will be by my side:)  I'm teaching her "right" to vote too:)