Three Top 10 Reasons to go Vote!
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Top 10 Reasons to Register and Vote
10. It's your money. The county commissioners, governor, state officials, legislators, president and members of Congress you vote for will decide how much of our wealth to invest in public services and how to fairly share the tax burden.
9. It's your children's education. You elect local and state school board members who set public education policy and budgets that will affect how well prepared your children and grandchildren will be for the future. Decisions by our legislators, governor, members of Congress and president also affect the public schools-- and the quality and cost of higher education as well.
8. It's your job. Congress, the president, the governor and your legislators influence what job training is available, minimum wage, pay equity, fairness in hiring, health insurance through your employer, job and pension security, and workplace safety.
7. It's your health care. Actions by the governor, legislature and Congress as well as their decisions on Medicaid, Medicare and private insurance laws determine your access to health care.
6. They're your highways. Nevada’s population and traffic are growing rapidly. Your county commissioners, legislators, governor and members of Congress decide what highways are needed, what alternatives to highways such as public transit to support, and how to pay the bill.
5. It's your Social Security. The president and your members of Congress decide how much payroll tax you pay, cost of living increases and benefit schedules for your Social Security pension, and what Medicare services you receive and share payment for.
4. You live in Nevada. Your county, state and national elected officials set standards, enforcement strategies and budgets. They plan and zone where roads and industries will be built and how public lands will be used --decisions that can determine how and where you live and work.
3. It's your neighborhood. The elected officials and judges you vote to retain make daily decisions about crime prevention, laws and law enforcement, safe and affordable homes, traffic patterns, where to put schools, parks and recreation.
2. They're our children. We do our best to keep them healthy, fed, safe, educated and cared for. The officials you elect set policies that affect all Nevada families in pursuing their goals and dreams.
1. It's your Constitutional Republic. Make it work. Register and Vote.
Top 10 Reasons Why Young People Should Vote 10. Local elections like school board and city council races really do have an impact on your daily life. 9. If you don't vote, you're not allowed to celebrate the Fourth of July. Honest. 8. Young people have the most to gain and lose in any election because they have to live with the consequences longer than anyone else. 7. If you vote and an adult you know doesn't, you can tease them about it forever. 6. With the Internet, it takes about a minute to get all the registration and voter information for your state and county. 5. At the polling location, you might get to finally meet that cute guy or girl you always see in your neighborhood. Plus, they'll be instantly impressed by your devotion to civic duty. 4. Every political issue and policy affects you whether you know it or not. 3. The feeling of power you get after voting is a great rush. 2. Election Day is the one day each year when everyone in the U.S. is EQUAL. Your vote counts just as much as anyone else's.
1. If you don't vote, you're putting control of your world into the hands of someone else…and you have no idea where those hands have been.
Top 10 Lame Excuses Not To Vote
10. My dog ate my registration card. 9. Reruns of the Simpsons are on TV. 8. Martin Sheen of "West Wing" is not running. (Well, maybe that should be a good reason...) 7. I forgot to register to vote. 6. You went the last time and there was no free food. 5. I don't know who is running. 4. I don't have a ride. 3. I am too busy. 2. You feel guilty when the person you voted against loses. 1. My vote won't make a difference.
