2008 Woodie Awards
EDITORIAL: Voting is a right, some just don't care
Issue date: 2/4/08 Section: Opinion
Super Tuesday is Feb. 5 and Tennessee is one of the 24 states holding primaries or caucuses at that time.
This means that Tennessee voters must get to the polls to support the candidate of their choice.
The problem is that many people, young and old, do not vote.
The Settler conducted a survey to see how many students planned to vote.
Most of the students who were polled are going to vote, but 18 percent are not.
Students today either don't care to know what is going on or they simply don't take the time to learn about what is happening.
If students took the time to educate themselves voluntarily about important issues, we could see our country become something of worth for future generations.
Americans over the age of 18 have the right to vote or not to vote.
It's completely their choice.
Many of our ancestors fought for the right to vote and now we are just sitting around and letting our chance to be heard pass us by.
We are not fighting for anything.
If you have a view on something, but you don't take a stand then nothing will ever change.
Having almost five percent of the student body fill out our survey is great, but how many are actually going to go to the polls on Tuesday?
It is important to talk about what you believe you in and how you think our government should work, but if you don't take the time to act on your opinions then there is no point in even talking about it.
If you don't vote, you can't complain.
Voting is your chance to make your opinions matter.
Everyone's voice deserves to be counted so let yours be heard.
Don't vote blindly, but vote for what you believe in.
This means that Tennessee voters must get to the polls to support the candidate of their choice.
The problem is that many people, young and old, do not vote.
The Settler conducted a survey to see how many students planned to vote.
Most of the students who were polled are going to vote, but 18 percent are not.
Students today either don't care to know what is going on or they simply don't take the time to learn about what is happening.
If students took the time to educate themselves voluntarily about important issues, we could see our country become something of worth for future generations.
Americans over the age of 18 have the right to vote or not to vote.
It's completely their choice.
Many of our ancestors fought for the right to vote and now we are just sitting around and letting our chance to be heard pass us by.
We are not fighting for anything.
If you have a view on something, but you don't take a stand then nothing will ever change.
Having almost five percent of the student body fill out our survey is great, but how many are actually going to go to the polls on Tuesday?
It is important to talk about what you believe you in and how you think our government should work, but if you don't take the time to act on your opinions then there is no point in even talking about it.
If you don't vote, you can't complain.
Voting is your chance to make your opinions matter.
Everyone's voice deserves to be counted so let yours be heard.
Don't vote blindly, but vote for what you believe in.
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