Originally posted by stacwase
I rarely vote becaues I'm afraid I'll do more harm than good! I don't really know the candidates, only what the media says about them, so I'm afraid I'll vote for a real creep or against somebody who would have really been good.

But - if I know one of the candidates or know a lot of things about them not through gossip and rumors but through reliable sources, I vote.

Sometimes I wonder if I'm doing the right thing or not by not voting, though.
People rarely, if ever, get to know the candidates for office on
a personal level, so it's good to take the time to check their
voting records on subjects that interest you & you feel are most
important to your community. If someone has never held public
office & is running for the first time, look to their supporters &
where they get most of their contributions from. All these are
matters of public record on the local & national level.

I voted today. Vote early & often. J/K. But please do vote.