Make A Change: Vote

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Many people keep complaining about how the government is a complete failure, but if you do your part and vote, you can make a change in the government system. Voting is your opinion on paper that could make a change in America on how a leader runs this country.

Americans should have the ability to vote and voice their opinion but a lot of us do not take advantage of freedom of speech. It is our responsibility as citizens to elect officials that we feel will be honest. These officials need to help make our country better and a safer place. We Americans hope that all individuals will take the opportunity to vote and not just sit back and complain about who is in office. Around voting season, you can only vote one time, so it is very important that you do your research on the individual that you are voting for to run this country. Voting represents all Americans in the U.S. as to having equal say. Each vote lets candidates who are running know who supports their points of view.

Elected candidates will have the power to plan educational policies, health care, highways, jobs, and taxes. However, people in other countries die to be able to cast a vote and make a difference. People living in a third world nation do not have the right to vote, so it is a privilege to have that right in our country. If you do not vote, technically than you have no right to complain about government decisions and issues. For example, a car without an engine is worthless, you cannot drive it, and a democracy without voters has no power this country would be in a lot of trouble.

As an individual, people think one vote will not make a difference, but the truth is it will. When your vote combines with other voters who share the same views it become...

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...gle vote if they are willing to get involved. One person can make all the difference by casting their vote and paying close attention to what the candidates promise the people. You can change the world and make this world a better place by simply casting your vote. This is a very cruel world and if you want to make a change, you would have to be registered and vote. We as people cannot count anybody to take care of us and if you want to make a difference … vote.

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http://teenadvice.about.com/od/teenlifefaqsandqas/a/youthvote2004a.htm From Mike Hardcastle published year of 2010

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http://www.essortment.com/lifestyle/whyvote_sdqi.htm Written by Rose Halas - © 2002

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PBS Kids 1998-2005

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