I want to remind everyone that the Presidential Elections are coming up–and, depending on what state you’re registered in, the primaries are even closer. For many of us, this is the first election that we get to participate in, and I’m so super stocked about it.

If you aren’t registered, yet, do it! It’s so easy. Just type into google “voting registration [insert your states name here]” and you’ll find it. You’ll be able to find the form online, so just print it out, fill it out, and mail it in.

I really feel like, even though the system is flawed, you have a responsibility to vote, so that, at the bare minimum, you can be entitled to complain about the government if you so choose. It really annoys me to hear adults piss and moan about how they hate the government, when they didn’t vote. If you’re going to hand over the decision to others, don’t complain when they don’t vote your way.

On a similar note, I know that the electoral college is flawed, so you don’t technically ever get to vote for President, and your vote is relatively insignificant, but I really want to urge people to ignore the polls, and vote for the candidate that you feel would be best for the country. In my opinion, one of the biggest problems with the candidates is that the ‘electable’ candidates don’t achieve that status with their policies, but with their strategies. There are still a few candidates out there who just present their ideas for the White House, and if you listen to them, they make sense. I won’t name names because I’m not trying to tell you who to vote for but sometimes the best candidate isn’t the most publicized.

I just really encourage everyone to do a little research before you vote, and if you find an unpopular candidate that you think could do the job well, use your tiny little worthless vote to say that. Votes add up, and if we can get people to start thinking about the candidates, instead of just going with the familiar names, we can change the entire system of voting.

Alright, that’s enough of a shpeal for now. Hope I haven’t bored you all to tears.

Happy Voting!

-Andrea