Why does voting matter?
Politics may not thrill you, but voting gives you a
VOICE
on issues that
DIRECTLY IMPACT
YOUR LIFE
Elected officials hold
POWER
over your
DAILY LIFE
and the lives of your
LOVED ONES.
Yeah, voting’s kind of a
BIG DEAL
Youth voters make up the largest voting bloc
Who we elect to office
will decide things like:
How much you pay in taxes
How your taxes are spent
The interest rate you pay on student loans
Which crimes police prioritize to enforce
Sentences imposed for crimes
Whether or not you can buy a beer on Sunday
What the minimum wage is
Whether or not our troops are sent to war
Whether the roads and sidewalks around your house are fixed or not
Legalization of marijuana for medical and recreational purposes
and much more!
Don’t you want to have a say on those issues?
When you vote, you can support candidates who best reflect your values.
If you don’t exercise your right to vote, you
give up your chance to help
elect leaders who are more likely to agree with you on the
things YOU care about.
Central AR Community leaders on
why they’re voting
EVERY VOTE
MATTERS
Don’t let anyone convince you that
your vote doesn’t matter.
In central Arkansas alone, two state House races in 2020 were won and lost by razor thin margins:
24 votes
decided House District 32 and just
16 votes
decided House District 38.
Your voice and your vote are important and will help shape your local community and the country we live in.
Image credit: Ballotpedia
Image credit: Ballotpedia
You might always vote in general elections when big,
national issues are on the ballot, but
if you’re wondering whether or not local elections are important,
the answer is a resounding
“Yes!”
Your Vote Matters
When one vote decides
We can elect officials who will:
This Is Our Time
For your loved ones who can’t make it to the polls, honor their presence in our country and give them power in our communities.
Leave No Blanks
Why Vote in EVERY Election on Your Ballot?
Because of local races.
You probably have neighbors running for city council or the school board — you just didn’t realize it.
Your neighbors understand your community better than people across town do.
Vote for them.
Because local officials affect your life directly.
Think about how the Little Rock and Fayetteville mayors issued mask ordinances when the governor failed to act to
protect our public health.
Because the whole ballot matters.
There are so many blanks left by voters in local races that if everyone DID check those boxes, they could change the election results.
Don’t leave your power on the table.
Because effective
leaders aren’t born.
They gain experience through public service. If you don’t vote in
good leaders at the local level,
you won’t have good options later at the state and federal levels.
When you think about all of the ways that
voting can directly affect your life
and your community,
it becomes clear why it’s important to
participate in the democratic process and