User:Flvs2008

VOTING!! My name is Danielle, I live in Weeki Wachee FL. My group and I are here to help you understand the voting and registration process and to tell you why every vote counts. -

In Florida there are many ways to register to vote. First you must be a US citizen and be atleast 18 years old.

~Where to register:You can register at your local elections office, by mail and by internet. Also you can find registration sheets at county fairs, libraries, post offices, DMVs, schools and any other government building. In my community I have seen the registation sheets at many local stores including Walmart and Publix.

In order to register to vote in Florida, you must:

1. Be a citizen of the United States of America

2. Be a legal resident of both the Florida and of the county in which you seek to be registered

3. Be 18 years old

4. Not have been convicted felon

5. Provide your current and valid Florida driver’s license number or Florida identification card number. You must provide the last four digits of your Social Security Number if you do not have a Florida driver’s license number or a Florida identification card number. 6. Not now be adjudicated mentally incapacitated with respect to voting in Florida or any other State.

~Proceedure of voting on election day:On election day you should already have your voters registration card from your local Supervisor of Elections. It will tell you where to vote and what precinct you are in. As you arrive at your voting station (such as a church, fire dept., police station, etc.)have your form of ID ready they will match that with your social security number and give you a ballot. You take your ballot into one of the voting station consoles and pick your candidates for office. After you are finished you must take your ballot to the ballot counting machine. You feed it in the machine and you recieve your "I Voted" sticker. The process is different in many places. Some have electronical voting as well as your absentee ballot.

~When can I vote? The next election dates are August 24, 2010 and November 2, 2010. All future information for Hernando County is to be posted on Hernando Votes. - ~Why should I vote?'''


 * Danielle:

~Voting does matter and every vote does count. Many people in the United States do not truely understand the process of how voting works. As far as county and State elcetions the popular vote wins. As far as the Presidency, all our votes become the majority and our delegates in the electoral college vote based on what the majority ruled. On the other hand, just because a Candidate has the popular vote does not mean he wins, he/she must have 270 out of 538 electorial votes to win the Preidency. Voting gives the votee a sense of accomplishment and the feeling that they had something to contribute to. Voting is important so get out there and vote!


 * Lester:

~It is important to vote because when u vote u choose who leads u and controls the economy and decision that could change how we live. Many people complained about George Bush’s choices the last four years but many of those people did not vote so I they should not be complaining. They could have voted but made a choice not to vote at all. Even if the electoral college elects the President if people vote for what they want instead of letting other people do it for them. Our country was founded on freedom and hard work we have a freedom that many people in many other countries do not have and that is the ability to vote on who leads us. It is important to go out and vote because when u vote u is part the leader of our nation, state, or county.


 * Andrew:

~Voting is not just a choice on a piece of paper. It is an obligation and a privilege to vote. Over the decades many American have fought and died in many wars. Most of these wars have been fought to preserve this right to vote. To choose not to vote would mean that all the men who have died fighting for America died in vain. We must honor the Americans who died by voting, and showing that their deaths were not meaningless.

Most of the world’s people do not enjoy the privilege to vote as we do. Most have little, if any say in their own politics. These countries are run by dictators, or something similar. Many Americans take for granted the fact that we have no dictators. We enjoy a degree of freedom the likes of which this world has never seen. Yet, many Americans do not use this freedom how it was meant to be.


 * Kristen:

~Voting is a very important privilege for Americans to have. It is no a right, so therefore it can always be taken away. People must take advantage of the right to vote because if government officials feel that us as citizens are not taking voting seriously, they may decide to revoke that privilege. Voting gives people a chance to be heard in their communities. It also allows people to decide who will be responsible for making decisions that affect their everyday lives. Without the right to vote, citizens could be forced to follow laws they do not agree with, or be governed by people they feel do not meet their personal qualifications. Voting is an important right that every citizen eligible should take advantage of.