As citizens of the United States we are members of a Democracy, which by definition is a government For the People – By the People. Therefore, the rules that shape our lives are created by us…OR…by those who show up. In this country, even if you don’t physically vote…you are still voting for something. Be a Voter! Your vote matters!

Example: 2016 US Presidential Election: (Not pictured, Libertarian party; 4,488,931, Green party; 1,457,050)

Resources on this topic:

1. Why should people vote?

• YouTube Video by Youth Debates.com

• CivicOnline.org

• OpinionFront.com

• Demos.org

2. Ideas for how to convince someone to vote

3. Why college students should vote?

4. MN Secretary of State – teacher curriculum for Your Vote Matters