Many people think that Presidential elections are the only important elections in the world. Millions of people turn out to vote in Presidential elections that don't ordinarily vote in other elections. What's even more frustrating is that even when people vote in these Presidential elections, they forget to vote on many ballot proposals that will affect their everyday lives more so than what the President of the United States proposes to Congress. For example, one ballot proposal in my state of Michigan this year, would give healthcare home workers the right to unionize and another ballot proposal would eliminate Public Act 4, which is the creation of an Emergency Financial Manager that can do practically anything.
Also there is the case of the non-partisan side of ballots where people get to elect judges to the various courts in their city and state. Thus, when I tell you every election is important it's no joke. While voting for President every four years is good, what really counts is voting in every election and voting on every ballot proposal as well as the rest of the ballot. Who you put in Congress is just as important as who sits in the White House? Who you elect to the United States Senate is just as important as who chooses the next Supreme Court Justice? Who you cast a vote for to be the Governor of your state is just as important as changing your states constitution by voting yes or no on a state ballot proposal?
When you vote, you make a difference in deciding who will not only be the next President of the United States but who can be the next Mayor, City Council member, State Representative, State Senate, and even the next County Executive, Sheriff, or Prosecutor. Voting in every election whenever there is one can decide if your property taxes go up due to new bond mileages to build new schools or to pay for the community colleges in your county. Voting should be contagious and it should not only be done for the President of the United States of America but it should be done on a consistent and continuous basis in every election year.
So vote every year because every election is important.
Also there is the case of the non-partisan side of ballots where people get to elect judges to the various courts in their city and state. Thus, when I tell you every election is important it's no joke. While voting for President every four years is good, what really counts is voting in every election and voting on every ballot proposal as well as the rest of the ballot. Who you put in Congress is just as important as who sits in the White House? Who you elect to the United States Senate is just as important as who chooses the next Supreme Court Justice? Who you cast a vote for to be the Governor of your state is just as important as changing your states constitution by voting yes or no on a state ballot proposal?
When you vote, you make a difference in deciding who will not only be the next President of the United States but who can be the next Mayor, City Council member, State Representative, State Senate, and even the next County Executive, Sheriff, or Prosecutor. Voting in every election whenever there is one can decide if your property taxes go up due to new bond mileages to build new schools or to pay for the community colleges in your county. Voting should be contagious and it should not only be done for the President of the United States of America but it should be done on a consistent and continuous basis in every election year.
So vote every year because every election is important.
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