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Why Should You Vote?

It’s hard to find time to stay educated, engaged and involved

We live in a democracy De·moc·ra·cy - A form of government in which the supreme power is vested in the people and exercised directly by them or by their elected agents under a free electoral system.
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, which means you get a say in who runs our country, and how they do it! But with everything going on in your life like school, friends, or sports it can be easy to brush off your right to Vote. Yeah, registering and waiting in line at the polls can be a hassle, but it’s a small price to pay for the right to vote.

So why should you vote? Because...

One As a group we can make a difference! Two Their decisions
affect you, too!
Three A Democracy only works if we're all active! Four

Because you can!

There are plenty more reasons why you should give a hoot, and how you can do it.