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Less 24 Hours Till The Critical Vote Begins


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Hi there my beautiful lovelies! Hope you guys are doing well and staying safe. With less than 24 hours left till the beginning of the crucial votes. If you have not voted already please do it on Election Day as if your life depends on it.

Why We Vote?

The law does not require all citizens to vote. However, voting is a very important part of any democracy. By voting, we are participating in the democratic process. We vote for leaders to represent us and our ideas, and the leaders support our interests. If we do not vote, we are essentially giving those leaders blanket incentive to represent their own interest over ours.

We have seen that all too often after the 2016 election. In the past four years, we saw how the elected officials put their and their party’s interests before ours. Most of all, they think that they can get away with anything. Moreover, voter suppression is a problem in many parts of the country. Some politicians try to win reelection by making it harder for certain populations and demographics to vote. For example, in Texas, the leaders decided to have one ballot box per county.

Why Does Your Vote Matter?

If you think that your one vote in a sea of millions cannot make much of a difference, consider some of the closest elections in U.S. history. In 2000, Al Gore narrowly lost the Electoral College vote to George W. Bush. The election came down to a recount in Florida, where Bush had won the popular vote by such a small margin that it triggered an automatic recount and a Supreme Court case (Bush v. Gore). In the end, Bush won Florida by 0.009 percent of the votes cast in the state or 537 votes. Now imagine, had 600 more pro-Gore voters gone to the polls in Florida that November, there may have been an entirely different president from 2000–2008.

Similarly, during the 2016 election, Donald Trump defeated Hillary Clinton by securing a close Electoral College win. Although the election did not come down to a handful of votes in one state, Trump’s votes in the Electoral College decided a tight race. Clinton had won the national popular vote by nearly three million votes, but the concentration of Trump voters in key districts in “swing” states like Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, and Michigan helped seal enough electoral votes to win the presidency.

Your Vote Matters:

Your one vote may not directly elect the president, but if your vote joins enough others in your voting district or county, your vote undoubtedly matters when it comes to electoral results. Participating in elections is one of the key freedoms of American life. Many people in countries around the world do not have the same freedom, nor did many Americans in centuries past. No matter what you believe or whom you support, it is important to exercise your rights.

Plea:

It is my utmost plea to you, don’t sit at home this election. If you have not voted yet, please vote. Your vote matters. In 2000, 537 votes decided the outcome of the election. Please don’t let history repeat itself. Vote in honor of the over 230,000 lives lost this year. Vote for your ancestors who didn’t enjoy the same rights and freedoms that we had. Please vote for our future and our children’s future. Together we can overcome and conquer anything.

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Let’s make the political leaders accountable for their actions. I voted to honor my mom, whose progression of pre-existing conditions during the pandemic has landed her in the hospital. Every day I see the faces of all those who lost their battle with COVID-19, and I tell myself enough is enough. With my vote, I am telling Washington, they can’t get away with playing with our lives. If you don’t deliver, you are fired.

My dear lovelies! I have received the official email that my mail-in vote has been officially counted. What will you do? Are you ready to get your voice heard loud and clear? I leave the ball on your court now.

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Decision 2020: Vote Like Your Life Is Dependent On It Because It Is


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My dear lovelies! Hope you guys are doing well and staying safe. Today I come to you with a heartfelt appeal. On November 3, 2020, all Americans will go to the pole to cast our votes for the 46th President of the United States. This is the most consequential election of our life. This week I hand-delivered my mail-in ballot to the post office in order to make sure it reaches its destination well before the deadline.

In 2016, we had two equally unlikeable candidates running for the presidency. People were frustrated and tired and wanted an outsider to bring change in our lives. I was saddened to hear that 25% of eligible Americans decided to sit at home during the last election.  There was so little enthusiasm among the left but record turnout of Trump’s supporters leading to his victory in the election even though he lost by 3 million popular votes.

What I learned from that election is that we cannot take any vote for granted and that every vote matters. I know of family and friends not getting out to vote because they were sure that Hillary would win and their vote wouldn’t matter. Boy, they were wrong. After the election in January 2017 millions of people peacefully marched on the streets of the US trying to voice their concerns. I was so proud but saddened at the same time. The biggest platform to voice our opinion is in the ballot box. Washington is a tone-deaf to peaceful protest. However, our votes will give a thousand roars, which Washington will not be able to ignore.

Over the past four years, America has seen the consequence of seating out during the 2016 election. Our decision that day, had a tremendous impact on our lives have been shaped: from Supreme Court nomination and racial and health injustices, to lower court choices, and the pandemic that has killed over 210,000 of Americans and infected over 7.4 million are infected. We are the world’s richest nation with 4% of the world’s population but 25% of its coronavirus cases. The United States has long prided itself as the world’s shining beacon. But its current status is a much darker one: the globe’s leader in coronavirus cases (CNN, June 30, 2020).

We are standing in the same place again four years later, with the biggest chance to use our voice. Four years ago our decision to stay silent had given a platform to White Supremacy and racial injustices. It has dramatically changed the dynamic of the Supreme Court. Additionally, we have lost over 210,000 Americans because our silence in November 2016 brought in an administrative to power, which cares less about the safety of its people but more about appearance. The actions of the past four years have made us an outcast to the rest of the world.

My dear lovelies! Think deep in your heart, and the faces of your loved ones, and ask yourself can you afford to put your and their lives in danger? Can you live is a country will less friends for support? On November 3rd, 2020 we will all have a chance to use our voice with a roar that can be heard for years to come. We don’t have to use any words but just vote.  No matter where you live and how you do it please vote. Please I am urging you to get your voice heard.

We can’t afford another four years of this chaos. Can you? Please vote as if your life depends on it because it does. We are now living in a nation at war with the most dangerous infectious disease in history with no clear path by the current administration. Think about your loved ones. A pre-existing condition is on the ballot this year.

My dear lovelies! This year, we can make it clear to Washington that if you care about or listen to us we vote you out. Let us make sure that Washington does not take us for granted anymore. No matter how you vote, mail-in or in-person, please get your voice heard by voting. Vote up and down the aisle. Click here (vote.org) to get all the information you need about voting in the election. Let us all rise up, rise up with a roar, and get our voice heard with our votes.

My dear lovelies! Please vote and mention in the comment below “I voted”.

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