Does voting matter

Does it matter whether or not an individual votes. I'm not talking about local issues, I'm talking about at least state-level, or national issues (I.E. Congress, Presidency, Governor). Discuss.

Depends on where you are. If you're in a swing state, you can rally a bunch of friends to go vote and possibly make a difference. On the other hand, however, I'm in Texas. I don't like Bush. Do you think I voted in the last election, though?

What bob said.

Meh, what Bob said is correct. However, there is usally a smaller issue that could be impacted by enough people voting, or atleast around me there has been.

If everyone had the attitude that voting doesn't matter, then every election would be won by two or three votes.

Also if you vote, then you're 'allowed' to moan about whichever government gets into power. If you don't vote, and moan, then people will think "Well if you wanted someone else in power then you should have voted, fool!"

Also if you can vote, but don't I don't think you should bitch about election results. Even if you're vote doesn't makea difference you still should go and atleast express your choices.

That's... what Lenny said.

I'll vote when I think there is someon there worth voting for. So far, whatever I have heard hasn't compelled me.

I don't think I'm even registered to vote. I remember my teacher giving me a lecture on it.

When you got your drivers liscense, did you check the box for "register me to vote" ?

Ugh, that was 3 years ago, but probably not.

Horrible, go register so you can vote next year.

Where's the, "I don't live in your shitty country" option?

There were no options to begin with. You fail.

Congratulations on a two party system where both are incompetent.

Congratulations on a two party system where both are incompetent.

Shutup and go get free healthcare or something... Faggot.

Only after being on a 6 month waiting list!

Nah, that's if you're waiting for a life-saving operation.

A normal operation can leave you on a waiting list over 18 months long.

And if you're just ill then you can see a doctor nearly straight away.

If no one voted then no one would win, so yeah your vote counts in that aspect.

My view: Since we are so rooted in our bipartisanism in this country, it is always going to be either a Republican or a Democrat. Therefore, I vote Democrat in order to widen the gap twice as much as voting for an independent candidate even if I agree more with their platform. Until the day comes when the American people have fallen enough into the category of libertarian (the public currently has very libertarian views) as to allow a candidate to break the bipartisan boundry, I will always vote against the candidate I don't like and for his closest rival.

Incorrect, even if we vote for someone and they get the majority of the votes, it doesnt matter. The electoral college votes, and whoever THEY pick wins. Most of the time they agree with the majority though. This happened in the 2000 election. Bush did not with the majority votes. So basiclly, our votes don't matter.