EDITORIAL: Vote and vote informed
Each election year we're encouraged to "rock the vote" or to "do our civic duty and vote." In each presidential election year, about 70 percent of Americans follow through withthis obligation.
But how many of those who vote make an effort toknow who and what they're voting for? Some Americans base their vote on hair color, posture, or even the way a candidate talks. However, others research the issues and where the candidates stand on them.
For example, in 1991, then presidential candidate Bill Clinton appeared on the Arsenio Hall show and played the saxophone.
While it had nothing to do with his stances on several issues, his musical ability won votes because his performance made him seem like a 'regular guy."
In this day of the Internet, and 24-hour cable news networks, there isn't an excuse for being uninformed. The Apache is doing its part to help inform you, the voter. Inside this issue youwill find extended coverage of the upcoming election that affets everyone at IVCC.
Because no one's vote carries more weight than another, and it's currently illegal to vote more than once, an educated vote could cancel out a non-educated vote.
A person who pays close attention to the presidential election could consider their vote to be wasted, and they wouldn't feel obligated to vote in future elections.
Other nations don't have the privilege of voting, and are forced into a system of government without any say. Also there are places in the world where people are fighting to earn the right to vote.
We should all do our civic duty and vote informed.