Real Change

In the article, Real Change the author is proud of the recent record turnout of voters for this election. The author issues a challenge to the voters to "keep voting in every one of them [elections]: If you really mean it, keep voting. Don't stop now." The author also challenges voters to vote in their local city council and school board elections. I agree with the author and think that you should go out in vote as many elections as possible.

The author shows some statistics that prove their point about people only voting in big elections. "4.2 million people cast ballots in the Republican and Democratic primaries -- a turnout of 33.2 percent of the state's registered voters. In contrast, city council and school board candidates drew less than 7 percent of eligible voters; the hottest race on the council ballot drew less than 11 percent. “I agree with the author that most people could care less about their "local meaningless" elections. People only go out in vote when they believe they are part of something bigger. With the countless ads to vote in the primaries this year, it has finally become "uncool" not to vote. The author is trying to point out that if you are going to turn out in record numbers to vote in the primary, the local elections should at least get some kind of boost. I know most elections don't have the money or appeal of the primary or presidential elections, but voting in your local elections is just as important.