Why didn't  you vote?
439786
Because of the ELectorial COllege, the popular vote obviously means nothing so why waste my time?????
714200
Of course no one should tell you how to vote, but they should be telling you why to vote for a particular individual. I tend to be all over the place when I vote, and it's because I look at the issues and the individual and make a decission accordingly.
1094293
Absolutely, if you do not vote then do not complain. You voice is through voting. Vote, work on campaigns, talk to your friends, if you have them, about your candidate, place signs in yard if Homeowners Association will allow. I worked on my 1st campaign when I was 15 yrs old & 35 yrs later I still try to support them. I hate stuffing enevolpes - always have. I study all the candidates & pick the one that will vote most closely to my beliefs. Then I try to trust & support them after voting for them.
375889
voting is one of the most important rights that we are granted as a society!  Do you realize the millions of people who fought for our rights to vote, only to have those rights squandered by a country full of lazy and uninterested people?  Women, Blacks... fought for hundreds of years for the right to vote!  I vote because it is my constitutional right to express my opinion, and I vote because in some part my vote influences the country.  What if everyone sat around and decided their vote didnt count?  The country would be totally decided by the politicians... thats called Communism!  \n\nAlso ponder this... if you didnt vote for the presidential race... do you really have a right to complain about anything that he does?  You had an opportunity to cast a vote against him, if you would have, then maybe he would not have entered office.  I believe if you dont vote, your forfeit your right to complain about anything!
788094
People vote or don’t vote for a number of reasons.  Since I could first vote (1952) I have never missed an opportunity to vote (across three States), so obviously voting is important to me.  However, I would not apply the same to everyone.  Those who don’t vote simply make it easier for the rest of us to get our candidates and issues winning the vote.\n\nHowever, voting should not be the only rule of being proactive.  Do you (voters) know who is elected and appointed to positions in your own community.  Are you familiar with the budgets for the various jurisdictions?  Do you attend council meetings and county board of supervisor meetings?  Do you attend the work sessions for the various issues? \n\nIn opinion, voting is only part of the citizen’s responsibilities.  So if you are going to knock people for not voting, you should also knock voters who are not aware of what is going on in their own community.
899199
Of course I voted! A lot of good people have died so we would have our liberties and voting is the least I can do after they've made the supreme sacrificie!
955112
Why don't you enlist?
810859
i personally always vote. most non-voters don't vote because they do not like either canidate, or they are just un-informed and do not know who to vote for. most people my age ( i am 20) are not even registered because they just don't care. i dont think it is pressed on younger people as much the importance of voting. most of my friends say "why bother, i won't make a difference anyway" which sometimes is true. i live in MD which tends to be a democratic state, so if you were to vote republican it would basically be worthless. i have also found that a lot of people that don't vote complain about who has been elected. which i find humorus. because if you didnt try to change it why should you have an opinion?
302620
why didnt you go to the game?
968454
Yes, I will. I am 58 and have voted in every election since I came of age, except for two times, , both mid-term elections like this coming Tuesday, which I missed because I was in a fast attack submarine on deployment in the Western Pacific.The way I see it, if you don't vote, you don't have the right to complain about the results.
1161579
The most important benefactor to the voting process is the person doing the voting. There is a disconnect between those who don't vote and the society around themselves. It's a symptom of diminished self-image ..... ie., "My voice isn't important enough to count," vs. "Even if my voice isn't heard by the masses, I'll speak up." As for me, I hate politics, but I love our system. I don't believe in being a victim by default. Hey look, I spoke up. Does this count as a vote?
1162569
peoples apathy.  you get what you vote for.  if you don't vote you dont have the right to complain if what you get is not what you want.
626196
People dont vote for many reasons.  I am a deputy registrar and am surprised when prople wont even register to vote. Some dont vote because they are afraid they will get called for jury duty, others because they dont feel there are any honest candidates.  I vote in every election, every time.
565228
But shouldn't a true democracy allow you not to vote.
773148
I didn't (or I should say couldn't vote) because I was 20+ days to young...or believe me...I would've been the first one at the poles!
505480
Not everyone voted for Bush. A little over half our country was stupid enough to vote for him. Also, there were many voting irregularities that occurred in Ohio and Florida.  He is probably the most inarticulate and moronic President in American history. It is not brains you need to be president. You need to come from a powerful wealthy family, and have a father who also served as President...and high power friends who own huge corporations.
870072
You know.. My 6 year old asked me why I vote this morning.  My answere is very simple... I like to complain, and the only way that i feel like i have a valid excuse to complain is if i atleast vote.  So for me Voting allows me to complain about things be it politics or anything else.