Do you remember the 2016 Election? Did you vote? Did you stay up to watch the results, or were you like me and fell asleep watching the news? :/
Every four years, we have the privilege to cast our vote as part of this democratic society. Don’t let this opportunity pass you by to exercise your civic duty and be part of the process. Here are TEN REASONS YOU SHOULD VOTE in the 2020 election!
1. If you don’t vote for your interests, who will?
2. If you don’t vote, you can’t complain!
3. The world is run by the people who show up.
4. Voting is a right that generations of Americans have struggled and fought to earn.
5. Vote for our future generations.
6. Healthcare, public safety, social security… our expressways… are all affected by who’s in office.
7. It’s not just about POTUS. Vote for local judges, state reps/senators and school superintendents.
8. Some elections are decided by less than 1000 votes. You can make a difference.
9. Get your cool “I Voted” sticker!
10. Don’t think it matters now? How about four years from now?
*Make sure you’re registered… Check here
*Know the candidates. It’s not just the presidential election on November 3rd, but all 435 seats in the US House of Representatives, 35 of the 100 seats in the US Senate, thirteen state and territorial governorships, as well as numerous other state and local elections, will also be contested.
*Visit your County Clerk website to find out about the election, candidates, voting, and more! Here’s a list below.
If you don’t want to visit a polling place, be sure to start the mail in voting application asap to make sure you are approved in time before the election.
COOK – https://www.cookcountyclerk.com/agency/elections
KANE – https://www.kanecountyclerk.org/Elections
DUPAGE – https://www.dupageco.org/election/
LAKE – https://www.lakecountyil.gov/163/Elections
MCHENRY – https://www.mchenrycountyil.gov/county-government/departments-a-i/county-clerk/elections
WILL – https://www.thewillcountyclerk.com/elections/elections/elections-services/
KENDALL – https://www.co.kendall.il.us/offices/county-clerk-recorder/election-voter-information
GRUNDY – https://www.grundyco.org/county-clerkrecorder/clerk-home/elections-department/election-information/
KANKAKEE – https://www.kankakeecountyclerk.com/election-information/
