With election day looming near, issues keep emerging that are going to be on ballots across the country that do not have anything to do with any specific candidate. This November, ballots across the country are going to address issues from marijuana, alcohol, guns, bears, abortion, drug testing doctors, doctor malpractice, and minimum wage. While there are many tight races for the House of Representatives and the Senate, these issues also need voter turn out. Many times the issues at the local level are drowned out because of the political noise that comes with a major election year such as this.
Although these issues do not draw the media attention that the midterm elections do, these issues are what make the United States the way that it is. No one is mandating changes, the issues are put up for a vote and if citizens want it changed, this is their opportunity. Just remember, if you don't vote, you can complain.
Matt,
ReplyDeleteI agree that the media attention does not make a big deal of how few people vote. People want to complain about the government and what it's doing wrong, but they don't want to take a few minutes maybe an hour out of their week to vote for the changes they want to see. Instead they are content to sit in their homes and bad mouth all the politicians they disagree with and do nothing to stop them.