August 27, 2003
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Do you vote? If no, why not?

Yeah, I do.

Alias Irrelevante

Yes, I do vote.

Tam

No because I'm not old enough.

Aly, 17
Cardiff UK

I'd vote if the #@$^*&%^*&E&^ voter registration folks would send me a ^$**E^%^&$^*& voter registration card.

Cristin, 25
Frisco, TX USA

How about "If so, why?" I suppose it's "patriotic" to vote. Anyway, I voted in the last Presidential election, and I will probably end up voting in this one, but things did not turn out the way I wanted them to last time, so that was discouraging.

Karen, 23
Ames, IA USA

Yes I do -- primaries, local elections and general elections.

Laura, 38
Lowell, MA USA

yes - I don't think you have any right to complain about your government if you don't. If there was
no-one I wanted to vote for I would spoil the paper, rather than not voting at all (I *do* think that
having a "none of the above" option would be a good idea though)

Alice
Cardiff UK

Yes, I do, even in the school board elections. It's my responsibility as an American citizen.

Cathie, 53
Novi, MI USA

For most elections yes, sometimes I skip the low level elections for dog catcher and library board.

Ryan, 29
Riedlingen GERMANY

no, I have the whole, 1 vote doesn't matter thinkin' even though I know that most people have that view so inturn all those do.

Stephanie, 27
TX USA

no because I don't have enough time to pay attention to the candidates and, I'm not very interested in the political side of things

Melodi, 19
Gahanna, OH USA

Of course I do.

Keri-Jade, 23
Brampton, Ontario CANADA

Of course.

Jill, 61
Saylorsburg, PA USA

Always. If I don't vote, I don't feel I have the right to complain about anything the government does. Oregon makes it easy. We vote by mail.

Jane, 63
West Linn, OR USA

Yes. It is the first step to getting your voice heard. It however must be backed up with lots of other actions. I don't by that notion that not voting tells our polititian that we disagree. It just says we don't care. There have been more than one election when I have written candidates names and even jotted down "none of the above"

Felicia, 37
Lowell, MA USA

The day that I turned 18 I registered to vote. I was excited. I have always voted and always will. There have been times when I have had to hold my nose and vote because of the choices, but I do believe it is my duty as a member of a democratic (more or less) society, to vote and to participate.

Cindy, 41
VA USA

Yes! Every vote counts.

Janet, 46
E. Brunswick, NJ USA

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