I’ve been seeing a lot of anti-voting sentiment going around. Can’t believe I have to say this, but you need to vote. Not only is there more to the election than just the president. (State policy, Senate, house), but not voting is not an act of protest. C’mon guys

  •  Midnitte   ( @Midnitte@beehaw.org ) 
    link
    fedilink
    English
    139 months ago

    Always vote, whenever you have the option.

    General election, primary, whatever.

    You should always make your voice heard. There’s also more important elections going on that are more directly impactful to you (i.e. local elections).

    •  GBU_28   ( @GBU_28@lemm.ee ) 
      link
      fedilink
      English
      49 months ago

      Absolutely. Vote every time.

      Just don’t assume your vote has an actual action beyond what it reality allows. Research it and know the actual bottom of the plinko board. Understand spoilers, and decide if your theoretical principled vote is worth an effective boost for a candidate you even more strongly dislike.

      Conclusion: game theory, and the limitation of realistic choice matters.

      • I’m specifically talking about the disparity between the number of votes during a presidential election year versus a midterm election year.

        Always vote during midterms, not only does it dictate control of congress (which I would hope people realize the importance of, especially given the lack of Biden’s agenda that has passed Congress…), but local elections are typically more impactful to your life.

        School boards, state congress, etc etc.

        It’s also the only way to get to a place where we use an alternative election system, such as ranked choice voting.

    • This! I’m voting in 5 different elections this year!

      We had a special election to fill a vacated mayoral seat (only 10% of registered voters showed up) and then the recent primary. In May, we have a local election for city council and school board seats and also a separate run-off primary election. And then of course the general election in November.