VOTE, Why?

About the Book

I began writing this book before Hillary Clinton and Barrack Obama decided to run for the office of the President. Since Senators Clinton and Obama have embarked on their journey to the White House, this country has seen an increased interest in the electoral process, especially by our youth and first time voters, which is what “VOTE, Why?” is also intended to do. There is a connection between non-voting and how non-voting affects our country. I wrote “VOTE, Why?” in the hopes that this current trend, to participate in the electoral process, will not only sustain itself, but will also grow.

“VOTE, Why?” is intended to help you to understand why you should vote, and vote regularly, in all elections, not just the big one. The message in this book is that one man or woman can make a difference when you vote with conviction and with knowledge about the candidates. “VOTE, Why?” does show you why and how you can effect change in America. When we understand how our vote works, we can collectively make changes for the better. In this book you will also find a connection between your local, state and national elections.

The idea came to me to write this book to motivate the apathetic many to go to the polls, rain or shine, during downpours or snowstorms, to vote. The emergence of the possibility of electing the first Black or the first woman president has brought out a lot of our youth, and other people that have felt in the past that their vote either did not count or did not matter. My intent is to reach those of you who are holding back from voting because you believe that your one vote does not really count. “VOTE, Why?” attacks this position and can show you how your vote can affect change. In addition, VOTE, Why?” also helps your understanding of why it matters to continue to vote in local elections even after the general election has been decided. After the ‘Big One,’ the presidential election, your visibility during local elections can help your candidate make the difficult congressional voting decisions that will be in your best interest, based on your representative´s campaign promises. There is a forward and a backward connection to your vote.

This book has been written to answer the question two-thirds of the voting population of America asks themselves each election year, and that question is, ‘why should I vote?’ “VOTE, Why?” is one of the many questions that American voters ask themselves every day. The problem with answering such an open-ended question is that there certainly is no one answer. Your vote, or lack there of, really affects most of the things you do in your everyday life, “VOTE, Why?” connects your everyday life to your one vote. And, “VOTE, Why?” Will hopefully change your mind about the value of your one vote. You may elect a president based on the candidate’s platform and campaign promises, however, if the House and Senate elected officials are not in agreement with the candidate’s platform, they can and often do vote against the newly elected president. The new president will, therefore, have a difficult time making his or her campaign promises a reality without a commitment from the voting population. When this happens and an elected official cannot carry out their campaign promises, it often causes voters to believe that their vote does not count. In order for campaign promises to be carried out, there must be a consensus by both the House and the Senate. This means that we must communicate with our elected officials so that they are aware of our needs as citizens and our stand as their voting base. On the other hand, if a president vetoes a bill that the House and Senate believe is good for the nation, they can override the President’s veto. This is why we must vote in our local, state and national elections. We cannot depend on one person to make national policies and critical changes. We must assist the process by being informed, and by voting.

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About the Author

Geri Collier has been writing poetry since early childhood. She writes her poetry in four genres, Religion, Contemporary, Romantic and Social Consciousness. Several of her poems have been published in various Poetry Anthologies. “VOTE, Why?” is one of several manuscripts Geri has been working on, however, she chose to publish this book first, because she wanted to make her voice heard about the importance of your vote. Geri is a Performance Improvement Consultant currently living in Frisco, Texas.