Hillary Clinton, John Kasich, Bernie Sanders, Donald Trump and Ted Cruz have been traveling across the U.S. since super Tuesday, waving their credentials and debating with each other.
In the last few weeks, candidates have met their fans and supporters at rallies, town halls, fundraisers and meet and greets all across the state of New York.
Tomorrow’s primary is an historical event and could be pivotal for both Democrat and Republican candidates as they vie for the state of New York’s delegates. The remaining primaries and caucuses across the country, which last through the beginning of June are consequential.
Here are five reasons why you need to get out and vote in the primaries, and in the general election in November:
Important To Vote
Don’t like any of the candidates? Vote for the one you least despise. It’s better than having the one you dislike the most win. Whoever wins has the power to effect your life.
Government Impact
The government (president, congress, senate, Supreme Court) affects the economy, taxes, education, immigration, transportation, the military, foreign policy, religious freedom, women’s issues, children’s issues, healthcare and many other aspects.
It’s Your Money
The president and other government officials (county commissioners, governor, state treasurer, legislators and Congress) you vote for will decide how to spend your money. Candidates give money to causes you care about: youth programs, the environment, HIV/AIDS, cancer research and others.
If you don’t vote, someone else will. It will influence how decisions are made on matters like pay equity, fairness in hiring, and workplace safety; environmental concerns – the air, the land, and water; crime prevention – laws and law enforcement; safe and affordable homes; traffic patterns; schools, parks and recreation.
The Future
It affects the future. What happens today reverberates down the road. If the economy goes into a recession, it will take decades to rebuild.
History
- 14th Amendment– All persons born within the U.S. are citizens and guaranteed rights and privileges (1868)
- 15th Amendment– No citizen denied the right to vote based on race, color, or previous condition of servitude (1870)
- 19th Amendment No citizen shall be abridged of their right to vote based on sex.
- (1920)
- 24th Amendment – No poll tax is allowed or failure to pay any other tax shall prevent a person from voting (1964)
- 26th Amendment – All persons 18 or older shall not be abridged of their right to vote (1971)
- Voting Rights Act of 1965 –Applied a nationwide prohibition against the denial or abridgment of the right to vote on the literacy tests on a nationwide basis.
To help you make your decision please follow the link to each candidates website.
Interesting Election Facts:
How many delegates each candidate currently has – Delegate counter
Voter turnout since 1789 – Voter turnout
Interesting Presidential Election Facts – Presidential race facts
Follow the link to the – Upcoming Primaries
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