If I had a friend who was eighteen years old and had the ability to vote, but either didn’t care or didn’t want to, I would do everything in my power to persuade them that it is a good idea to vote. I would educate them about the different types of things they can actually vote on, because a lot of young adults aren’t aware. They think you can just vote for president, or governors, but there is actually a lot more you can decide you would like to vote on. Although voting for elected officials to run your country is extremely important, voting on propositions are right up there too. Propositions are laws that the people can vote on to implement into society.
Some of the most recent ones that have drawn a lot of nationwide attention is Prop 8, which was passed in 2008 and caused the right allowing same-sex marriages to be repealed. It was met with a great deal of supporters on both sides, and proves how imperative voting is to peoples personal beliefs, not only to put faceless politicians into the white house and congress. Another prop that has received scrutiny is Prop 215, which allows the use of medical marijuana with a doctor’s recommendation. The prop is constantly being defended and fought against, and the battle is seemingly endless.
Voting is a privilege, and should be treated as one. In many other countries they don’t ever get a chance to put something they believe in to effect, and every American should take advantage of the opportunities they are given.
