I always vote. I feel honored that I live in a country where the people have a hand in choosing who leads them (cue marching band playing John Philip Sousa medley :D )

voting is a waste of time.

I have voted since I turned 18.

My mother denied my right to vote last year because I moved...

Apparently, it doesn't matter because I can vote in the Californian Recall Election coming October 7th...

Too bad, we Californicators, did not pass the "None of the above" proposition... 'Cuz now, I dunno who I'll vote for or against...

I only vote in the presidentual elections.

Voted in every election since turned 18, a looong time ago!:(

Just to say you vot in Presidential Elections is very short sighted!:o

How about the issues that are in your State, County, and City?

I have been in my own Businesses for 24 yrs and while not good to mix polotics and Bus. I flat tell them when they say I dont vote " Well dont let me hear you Bitch if you dont like the system"

I never served on a Jury, I tell them I am a convicted felon. Cant serve with that!:D

"Dont Vote, Dont Bitch"

Now, you know that ain't right...

You know you've been on the OJ trial if yah could have...

And I love the sayin... :) :rolleyes:

Yes, I vote! I'm involved with the Republican Party here in Tennessee and I vote for presidential and local elections.

I have only voted once. I moved around a lot in the years since I turned 18. I never knew where I should be voting.

I am stable now. Or at least a little more stable. :p My only excuse now is my memory. My uncle was PO'd that I didn't vote when Proposition 12 came up. I forgot, and to tell the truth I didn't know which way I was supposed to vote for or against. I need to read the paper more, greekchat less. :D

I have a questions about voting real quick - do you have to be registered for a certain amount of time before voting? My brother turns 18 on October 17th next year and wants to vote in the Presidential election.

You best believe I vote! :)

I'm 24 and yet to vote. When i find a candidate with a platform i like, i'll vote.

P.s. what does don't vote, don't bitch mean? Please elaborate, i think many of you are exaggerating the influence your vote has.

I get excited...do you?
 

I do. I guess I'd be wrong not to, since I majored in Political Science. :o

Next voting primary: October 4th...I can't wait! :D

I think so... if nothing else, you have to have registered far enough in advance of Election Day that your paperwork is processed and your name is on the voter rolls.

You can register to vote before you turn 18 (at least, you can in New York). During my senior year of HS, someone came to each of the social studies classes with voter registration forms. I was still 17, but I was told I could send the form in anyway. I got a letter back that basically said "You're registered to vote, but remember that you can't actually vote until after your 18th birthday."

I believe that if you switch political parties, you can't vote in a primary for your new party for a year. This is to prevent tactics such as a bunch of loyal members of Party X switching over to Party Y just before the primary, then voting for a weak Party Y candidate, so that their Party X candidate has a better shot at winning the office.

I vote at all major elections and primaries and some local eclections if they have tax reformendums that affect me.

Looks like you'll be waiting a long time then.

Anyway. You're right, my single vote really has no influence at all. But I see it as if I don't vote I haven't made my voice been heard (as quiet as it may be). When I don't vote, it's like having people decide my fate for me without my input. If you choose to abstain because of the lack a desirable candidate, then that's you're choice. I don't see anything wrong with that. I do however hate it when people bitch about politics and they haven't voted because they're just too damn lazy to get off their duff and do a little research.

Here in Canada there are many parties to choose from. Hell I'm thinking about voting Green because I am disgusted with the Tories, Liberals and the NDP!

It doesn't take much effort in picking up a newspaper or turning on the news, or surfing the internet to find out about a parties/candidates platform. If you haven't found anything that you agree with fine, don't vote. But if your reason for not voting is laziness then I don't want to hear you bitch about it.