We Should Move Presidential Voting to Veterans Day.

One of the disheartening truths in recent American history has been the decline in voter activity. According to FairVote.org, "voter turnout in the U.S. is much lower than most established democracies." People in our society will state that everyone's opinion matters, yet with low voter turnout, there may not be equal representation of those opinions.

 Over the past few years, the debate on why people should vote has snowballed. According to Hattie Lindell of The University of Texas at Austin and Moody College of Communication, "...everyone has an opinion. In America's democracy, we value our ability to choose who is in office and reveal in the fact that we have a say in what goes on in the political world. "

Moving the elections to November 11, Veterans Day would allow more people the opportunity to vote, as well as honoring the soldiers that fought for the United States' freedom and democracy. Through our democracy, we have the right to vote and the ability to voice our opinions. However, when people choose not to vote, they're not exercising their rights, fought for by previous generations of men and women willing to take a stand so that everyone can have a say in who will represent our country.

An important consideration in moving elections to Veterans Day is to add value to the day, which is set aside for honoring those who have served our country. Very few people participate in the events held to honor the men and women who have been in the armed forces. Voting on Veterans Day would help people remember that veterans have fought for our freedom to vote, and a way to honor those men and women would be by exercising that freedom.

For everyone's voice to be heard, it is now time to take action, move the elections to Veterans Day, and allow everyone the chance to vote and honor our veterans.

Works Cited

Brooke, Eliza. "Before you post a voting selfie, check your state laws." Vox, Eliza Brooke, 6 Nov. 2018, www.vox.com/the-goods/2018/11/6/18068224/voting-selfie-state-laws. Accessed 3 Dec. 2019.

Lindell, Hattie. "The Importance of Voting by Hattie Lindell." Texas Moody, U of Texas at Austin 2019, moody.utexas.edu/centers/strauss/tex-elects/importance-voting-hattie-lindell. Accessed 15 Nov. 2019.

Richie, Rob, et al. "Voter Turnout." FairVote, Veracity Media, 2019, www.fairvote.org/voter_turnout#voter_turnout_101. Accessed 3 Dec. 2019.