May 29 2008
3 Ways to Make your Presidential Vote Count More
Does your vote really count in an presidential election?
Yes your vote does really count! The presidential election can be kind of confusing. The president is elected by the electoral college. Each state has its own process of electing the electors. A president needs 270 electoral votes to win presidency.
So yes, your vote does count, it just counts by your state. You are basically voting in a state election, but your vote counts just as much as anybody else’s in your state. However, the size of your state matters. Your vote will not count as much as somebody else in another state. For example if you live in a big state like California you vote will count less, because of the population size. If you live in a smaller state like Alaska you vote will count more because you live in a smaller state. Although your vote still counts! So vote for a presidential candidate of the United States. And choose wisely after listening to all sides.
Here are a few other ways to make your vote count:
1. Find a petition that you like and sign it! Petitions are another way to make your voice heard and they really count too!
2. Talk to people around you. Voicing your views about the presidency election is important and should be talked about.
3. Vote for the candidate closest to your party and the one you agree with the most.
Unity in the party is definitely needed so, I say whomever is announced as the Democratic candidate the not-so-fortunate party needs to give the Presidential Candidate their full support. It looks like Hilary will be on the losing end. She needs to put ego aside and focus on the goals of the party as a whole!
Great blog, btw.
Thanks so much for the comment and compliment Hauteness!
Yes, Hillary is backing Obama now, but she still has not really conceded. What is she waiting for? She must have something really big on Obama.