Voting 101

mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin”>1.     Not to brag, but New Hampshire is kind of a HUGE deal. Ever wonder why our presidential candidates are coming to New Hampshire so often? We’re called a swing state.majority favor.

mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin”>2.     This is our future. The decisions these guys make when they’re in office determines many things in our future like: if we get a job, how we go to the doctor’s office, where our tax money goes, how much money we get for college and a lot more!

mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin”>3.     Your vote does count! So many people have been saying that they don’t want to vote because their vote doesn’t count; I mean it’s just one vote… Wrong! How many other people say that?! What if everybody who said their vote didn’t count, actually voted? Then people will see how much votes make a difference.

mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin”>4.     Being able to vote is only a dream for people in other countries. In many other places around the world, people are threatened if they try to go out and vote. It was only in 2011 that women in Saudi Arabia were finally given the rights to vote.

mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin”>5.     The Youth vote is important. By voting, the youth is giving a voice. The majority of people who vote in America are seniors, but these elections will affect us the most. We are the ones who have to live by the decisions the leaders make. But the youth vote is the most under represented group in the election.

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Hopefully these reasons are convincing enough that you want to go out and cast your vote on November 6^th! Here are a few questions people have had about just how to go about voting on Election Day.

How and where do I register?

You need proper ID (driver’s license) and proof of citizenship. If you are not already registered, you can register at the city clerk’s office, or you can go to the polls on Election Day and register there!

I’m already registered but in a different town or state, how do I vote?

You have a couple options! You can request an absentee ballot from the town you registered in or you can reregister here in Durham. For out-of-state voters… if possible try to vote in NH because we are a swing state and your vote will count more here.

Where do I vote? And how do I get there?

A voting poll is not very far from us! It’s at Oyster River High School. If you don’t have a car, there will be a shuttle bus outside of Hoco, at the Mills stopping section, to bring students to and from the polls.

Chances are this is the first time many of us are voting in a Presidential Election so now that you know the ins and outs of voting, I hope to see you all at the polls!