I think the main reason people don't vote in the US is because really, your vote doesn't count, or thats the perception that is given to the everyday people. I know pretty much out of 10 people in the US, if you ask them 'does your vote really count?'..atleast 7 would say 'no'. I am among that 7, however I am registered to vote and probably will make it out to the polls in November and vote.
I think the landslide in votes for Gore over Bush nationally, and than Bush winning the election made a lot of people stand up and take notice..and what many at first would say is a bad thing proving that your vote really doesn't count has turned into something people are rallying behind to show thier vote can truely count. Just look at the close election count in Florida that won Bush the election, just 1 vote could turn the election, probably won't ever happen that way..but it could and that's enough reason for me.
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