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On November 8th, If You Don’t Know, Don’t Vote

On November 8th, If You Don’t Know, Don’t Vote
N&V Staff
September 9, 2016

your_vote_counts_badgeWith this year’s Labor Day weekend in the mirror, we now enter the final stretch of Election 2016.  And as we look forward to November 8th, I have one request to make of some of you…

Don’t vote!

I’m not saying you don’t have the “right” to vote.  I’m saying you have no “obligation” to vote.

This is a pet peeve of mine.  And as we approach Election Day the government and various government officials will be using taxpayer dollars and their elected soapboxes to urge everyone to get out and vote.  To the point where many people will actually feel bullied and shamed into it.

Don’t fall for it.  This year, stand up to the bullies and tell ‘em to cram it.  Stay home.

Seriously, if you don’t know the issues and you don’t know the candidates, do us all a favor and let the better informed citizens among us – from all parties and philosophical leanings – make the decisions.

Folks, you know who I’m talking about.

I’m talking about the people you often see interviewed by late-night comedians for those “man on the street” interviews.  The kind made famous by Jay Leno’s “Jaywalking” segments.

Indeed, I reviewed a “Best of Jaywalking” video on YouTube for this column, and here are some examples of various folks who have the right to vote in November’s election but should resist the temptation…

Leno: “In what country would you find the Panama Canal?”

Dufus: “I don’t have a clue.”

Leno: “Who was the first president of the United States?”

Dufus: “Benjamin Franklin.”

Leno: “What was the Gettysburg Address? Have you heard of it?”

Dufus: “Yes, I’ve heard of it but I don’t know the exact address.”

Leno: “Who wrote the autobiography of Benjamin Franklin?”

Dufus: “I couldn’t tell ya.”

Leno: “What countries border the United States?”

Dufus: “Australia and Hawaii.”

Leno: “What does the ‘DC’ in Washington, DC stand for?”

Dufus: “Da Capital?”

Voting isn’t just a right.  It’s a privilege.  And along with the privilege comes responsibility.  A responsibility to actually investigate the candidates and educate yourself on the issues before casting a ballot.  An INFORMED ballot.

Of course, this being a presidential election year, most people will feel sufficiently informed on the choice between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton – and a passel of unelectable third-party and independent candidates.

But keep this in mind…

Just because you vote in the presidential race doesn’t mean you HAVE to vote in all the other races on the ballot – including congressional and state legislative races.  You can vote for president and leave all the other races blank.  There’s no law that says you must vote for every race on the ballot.

The simple rule of thumb for a responsible voter should be: Don’t Know?  Don’t Vote.

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