I was trying to explain why I was pro choice to my mother who's conventionally religious, and I said something similar. I respect that she would never make the choice to get an abortion, good for her! But by voting for someone who wants to supress woman's reproductive rights, you're voting to take away millions of other peoples choice. If I got pregnant unwillingly in some awful turn of events, I would want a choice as a young female presenting person. She would have wanted a choice when she was a young woman. So many people dont have a choice, so it's up to us to give them the voice they deserve.
My family and I were undocumented for 14 years, and it was tough to be politically knowledgeable but unable to participate in decisions that would affect my family. I became a citizen last year, and this is the first election I get to vote in(I already cast my mail-in-ballot), and regardless of the outcome I feel relieved that I at least did my part. Things have never seemed darker in the US in my lifetime (24 years old), and if we don't vote we only have ourselves to blame if things get any worse. Votes have power, that's why the opposition spends so much time trying to prevent you from exercising that power.
Congratulations on becoming a citizen! I know that is quite an accomplishment as a daughter of immigrants. Your story and your voice are part of why there is hope in this country.
Not American, but overall, the reason why I vote is because in many ways I have so many privileges and my life is good. I would like other people to have as good of a life as I do - if not better. Their happiness takes nothing away from me, but actually makes the world a better place, for all of us.
As an American i WISH more people thought like you. Its so FRUSTRATING when i hear people go "well its not going to affect me! So why should i care!" Because it is going to affect so many people. Thats why
My uncle has never voted in his entire life until this election because he was generally concerned...that really says a lot about our current climate So everyone I cannot express this enough VOTE!!! Thanks Tyler for expressing the importance of voting it’s really refreshing to hear❤️
my grandfather ALWAYS voted until the Hillary vs Trump election. He felt NEITHER deserved to be in the spot and even my dad who had such faith in the Republican party had lost that faith when they nominated TRUMP over like literally anyone else running for president. Like really. TRUMP over CRUZ? he wasn't THAT bad....my god.
Voting in America is a privilege not just a given. The right to vote for many people had to be fought for. Vote for yourself, the people around you, and the people that fought years ago for your right to vote in this election.
As a woman, I never understood how other women don't vote. Women literally fought and died for the privilege to vote, squandering that privilege is such a slap in the face to all the women who fought so hard to be recognized as equal.
I always say, if you don't vote, you have given up ALL YOUR RIGHTS to complain about ANY policy decision of any kind. :D So, never missed an election here in Germany since I turned 18. :)
I have some points about why you should vote: 1. For all the white people that were asking what they can do to help the BLM movement, the cis/het people asking how to be a better ally during LGBTQIA+ pride, the men asking how to advocate for women's rights, the parents scared about the world they have brought their kids into - What you can do is V O T E. Your vote is the *easiest* way to communicate what you want, who you support and what your priorities are. If you don't vote, you're actively throwing away your best and most accessible chance to speak up for what you care about the most. 2. If you feel like your vote doesn't matter, ask yourself who benefits the most from you not voting. Do their ideals align with your own? The ONLY time your vote has no impact is when you don't use it, so who made you feel like it was better to have no voice? Who made you feel like your voice was unimportant? If you want to prove them wrong (even if that person was you) all you need to do is vote. 3. Do you truly love the way things are right now? Do you want everything to stay exactly how it is right now forever? Is there nothing at all you would change if you could? Better healthcare, better access to education, better pandemic measures, better public transport, better roads? By not casting a vote, you are voting for everything to stay just as it is. 4. The world isn't going to change if people refuse to use the tools that they have to facilitate that change. They aren't the best tools, this is true, so we need to use the options and tools we have now to make better options and tools for the future. The lightbulb was invented by candlelight. Solar panels and wind farms were likely invented whilst using harmful sources of energy. Use your current vote to help create a world where nobody is made to think their future vote is unimportant.
Voting is SO important -- thank you for making this video!! I vote because the people in office, whether it be at a local or federal level, have an impact on my life and future, as well as the lives and futures of literally everyone! Even if the candidates may not fully align with my views (most of the time, they don't), I'd rather use my power to vote to elect someone who will make some positive changes to support their constituents, instead of not using my vote and allowing an unknown person to be in charge of making key decisions for my community. Some progress is more than no progress at all! Thinking about the idea of "my one vote won't have an impact" has always been frustrating to me because I've always thought about the mass number of people who think that then having a huge impact on who gets elected. But seeing some representatives be decided by a singular vote -- honestly pretty scary, but all the more reason to see the impact that your vote can have!
I'm a teacher... Thank you for bringing this to people who are younger. Truthful and accessible. I live in the UK but the message is the SAME. VOTE! ❤️ ❤️ ❤️
I voted yesterday, on the first day of early voting in Florida! A HUGE line wrapped around the building and A LOT of young people there too! That’s what we love to see! I feel a BLUE WAVE coming to FLORIDA THIS ELECTION! 🙌🏼🇺🇸🗳
Remember folks: the only way to abolish the electoral college is to VOTE for people who are willing to put in the effort to make that change! These things do not, and will never, happen overnight. There’s a lot of moving parts to this thing! Step 1 is getting out there(or just mailing-in) and voting.
@@emmynicole99 , , I stand by my comment. I'm gay and I support some liberal causes but I do not want the far left states of New York and California determining the outcome of every election. The electoral college was brilliant foresight by the composers of our constitution.
Honestly! There are a million of things on the ballot! It’s not JUST the presidential seat. It is so much more than that from the local level to the national level. Every vote counts! If we got rid of the electoral college, it would help even more.
I’m so proud of you, Tyler! It’s amazing to see you use your platform to educate and encourage others to vote and be a part of change. Many other creators are afraid to dabble into politics (which I can understand to a degree), but your content is so straightforward and educational. Thank you, Tyler!
What people in other countries don't realize, is our President is elected by the Electoral College, meaning each state is assigned a certain number of "votes". There are a total of 538 electoral votes, and the number of votes each state receives is proportional to its size --- the bigger the state's population the more "votes" it gets. The formula for determining the number of votes for each state is simple: each state gets two votes for its two US Senators, and then one more additional vote for each member it has in the House of Representatives. For California, this means it get 55 votes (2 senators and 53 members of the House of Representatives) --- the most of any state. To say your vote doesn't matter is absolutely ridiculous when it can be the deciding factor between whether your state goes blue or red. For instance for the first time in DECADES my own state Arizona is a battleground state when for YEARS it was strictly red. People are waking up, and want change. What that change is...we'll have to wait and see. We dream in the dark for the most part.
The point of the electoral college is the exact reason our vote doesn’t matter. There is no transparency on who the representative really votes for. They are supposed to vote for who we want but we don’t know 100% that they are really doing that. The popular vote doesn’t really matter, and the examples he is talking about is different from presidential. Locally your vote for sure is taken into account but the vote for the president doesn’t matter at all, congress will put whoever they want into office we have no say. The founding fathers created the electoral college for a reason. We just have no proof our representatives actually listen to us, and considering how the us government works they wouldn’t care what we think either way
@@the1bigooof We all know the only way to get the electoral college abolished is through an amendment soooooooo again VOTE FOR PEOPLE WHO ACTUALLY REP YOU because you know....they should. And not to mention there are a TON of things like propositions on the ballot as well that DO matter and DO make change-like making weed legal in CO. THAT was something that was VOTED ON so your vote DOES matter.
I vote democrat 95% of the time, but live in a county that goes at least 75% republican every. single. election. I still vote! at the least, it shows people in my county that not everyone here is conservative and it shows politicians that there are people here who support progressive platforms. voting is about the future landscape of politics as well as the current election.
Tyler, you are a queen putting out the content we all need one way or another. Whether it’s that we need to take the advice you give ourselves, share it with others, or help have some difficult conversations with loved ones. Love you boo! P.S. I’m doing early in person voting in Texas next week when I’m in town for some appointments. So excited to keep pushing Texas to becoming more purple or blue. :D
The last election i couldn't vote because i was 17. I was ALMOST able to and if voting was in February i would have been able to. Im not going to miss this one. Im voting tomorrow for the 17 year old who was scared of what might happen to them, im voting for every kid who couldn't, and im voting to make my voice heard. Enough of this clown in office. Im tired of him.
CALL THEM OUT TYLER!!! Yes, yes, YES! This is what I have been seeing from so many progressive young people, the idea that "well it's not going to be perfect right now if I vote, and I don't want to vote for an imperfect solution" which is just NOT the mentality to have. I love the voting is public transportation analogy because it just rings so true. Maybe we won't get to our desired destination right away, but I would rather start moving closer to our goal, instead of either standing at the bus stop forever, or even going in the wrong direction. Also, there's no dismantling or repairing a broken system overnight, or with one election. Unfortunately this takes time and work, and we need to work from the inside out. Thank you fro always using your platform to talk about things like this! I already voted! done, and done, now we wait...
I am from Denmark and we have many privileges. So when I talk to my kids or my students I remind them that you have the privilege of living in a democracy so it is you duty to vote. With great power comes great responsibility.
Thank you Tyler! You're one of the main influences on me getting involved in politics. It all started with the 2016 election (I was 16 and couldn't vote, but you can bet your ass I marched!!!) I'm now 20 and I'm more involved than I ever thought I would be!! I'm volunteering multiple times a week for the Back to Blue campaign in PA - my home state. Thank you for being loud and proud and making your voice be heard. You really are making a difference. Thank you for your time and dedication to getting people to the polls!! Much love, H.
In my country it's mandatory to vote, if you're in between 18-65 years old. I used to think that was stupid, but then I realized that if it's mandatory, it's also mandatory to be accessible for everyone in the country. In that way, every single community has access to the debates and to actual voting, making sure all communities are heard. It has its flaws, as all voting systems do, but at least we know that whatever stupid decision the country makes, we at least tried. And for those thinking that it's against your rights to make a choice or whatever, you can vote blank or null your vote, it's not mandatory to chose someone to vote on. But since you are already doing it, why not researching who will be doing the best for you and your loved ones, and give it a try?
Such an important topic! Thank you for sharing! First time voter here, planning to do so early this weekend. And you’re both right, elections are never just about us as individuals, but our entire country, and what we all get to experience for the next few years.
I’m voting and I am encouraging people around me to vote because I am the voice for my family members who cannot, for my family members protected by DACA, for my right to love and start a family with whomever I choose, for the people who have gotten their right to vote revoked by the system that oppresses them. We are the voice of the voiceless and our vote means everything for the people who need us the most.
"It's just one little candy wrap" twenty-five million people thought as they tossed it into the lake, wrecking the ecosystem. Many a little makes a mickle. Collective responsibility relies on people adhering to individual responsibilities. One of those responsibilities is contributing to getting decent people with decent policies into political seats. Also you get like +20 adulting points. Maybe +25 this time around.
Some reasons to vote (from my mindset): 1. I am a woman, LGBTQ+, and someone with a pre-existing health condition. All three of these aspects of my being are at stake. As we speak, Republican Congress is trying to shove through Amy Coney Barrett for the supreme court, an extremely dangerous nominee who doesn't believe in a woman's right to choose, doesn't believe in rights for LGBTQ+ individuals, and has unquestioningly and immorally supported the erratic claims of the President. This is only one situation but it is influenced by the President, the Senate, and the HOR, all people we have the power to vote for/against. Furthermore, as a Supreme Court role is for life, this single decision will affect everyone not only now, but for decades and generations to come. 2. Our system is inherently racist; within policing we disproportionately arrest and murder BIPOC. Within criminal justice, we are *seven* times more likely to wrongfully commit Black people for murder than White people. I could keep going with this in resource availability, redlining, mistreatment of Black people in health care, and other examples, but the point is, our country and our system does not value Black lives. We have one candidate who has only furthered the normalization of this, encouraging White supremacists to "stand by" and calling them "good people" while we have another candidate who has unequivocally denounced White supremacy and aims to address it if they are elected. We must vote the current administration out so that we can begin to address these issues and change them. 3. Climate change is a dire threat to the entire world, but has become increasingly dangerous on the West coast with fires, the South/Midwest with tornados, and the East/Southeast with hurricanes. These natural disasters are growing in their intensity as we continue to pollute, waste, and support corporations who do not follow environmental guidelines for emissions regulations and natural resource protection. Not only has the current administration refused to acknowledge that climate change is both real and a threat, they have removed scientists from the EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) and replaced them with more lapdogs to the President who are loosening restrictions on emissions regulations and removing protections on natural areas and national parks to allow for destruction of land for resource extraction. Again, the current administration is doing all of this knowingly; we need to vote out the President and his sympathizers who are going along with this destruction and vote in a President who will listen to scientists and appoint the experts to address this threat to our health. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________ I could create so many more bullet points, but these are the most important, in my mind, at the moment. As Tyler said, think about your friends, family, coworkers, classmates, and other people in your life. Think about their identities and their hometowns and what might be at stake for them in this election. The impacts are far greater than your own person, but your vote as an individual is incalculably important. Why else would Republicans be working so hard to suppress your voting power if it wasn't?? So please!! Vote! Vote for you and your friends and your family and everyone important in your life! Their health, basic human rights, and wellbeing are at stake!
I'm so glad you are here talking about this Tyler, you have a real wide reach and to be educating us young people is so important! I'm from the UK so I can't vote but I'm hoping everyone who can does!
Truly inspiring. I'm Canadian and in my province, we are about to have a provincial election for premier. Our side of the border has the same polarizing issues you do. Your post today really drilled into me the importance and validity of my vote. I said it once and I'll say it again. Tyler, you're the whole package. Handsome, intelligent and funny. Why and how are you single??
Living in Florida which is a disaster my “one vote” does matter. I have voted in all local, state, national elections since the day I registered. Voting does matter especially as I get older. I value voting and am so happy your channel is reminding people to vote. Your guest spoke so eloquently and would love to see more of him on all issues.
First and foremost, I vote to save the Earth! I’m voting for elected officials who care about our planet and listen to science. We need to make drastic changes very quickly or no other issues will matter because our planet will be beyond repair. Vote for candidates who believe scientists when they say climate change is real and needs to be addressed quickly!!
what a great conversation. i vote for those that can't vote and i have ingrained that the way that your vote does matter because of those local elections and what those folks will be fighting for on your behalf can do because you've elected them to work for you boo.
There's another example where where a single vote determined not only the outcome of a race, but actually determined which party controlled a legislative chamber. In 2017, Shelly Simonds was one vote ahead in her race for the Virginia House of Delegates, but then one disputed ballot was ruled for her opponent, David Yancey, the Republican incumbent. That forced the race to be a 50/50% tie, resulting in drawing a name to determine the winner. Yancey won, which meant that Republicans controlled the Virginia House of Delegates by a 51-49 majority, allowing Republicans to control the chamber like setting rules for the session, determine committee chairs, etc. Had Simonds won, the chamber would have been split 50-50, requiring negotiating and compromise and some sort of power-sharing arrangement. One vote resulted in a name drawn out of the hat which determine which party controlled an entire legislative chamber. VOTING MATTERS.
Being Canadian, I can not vote in your election, but what happens in the States does affect my country. I would love for us to be more on the same page, so research and do as Tyler said, think about those people in your life and the future generations coming. How would you want their world to be. Full of love, kindness, acceptance, etc? Then there is a choice that will help bring those to light. Voting is so important. Be the change and the future! ❤️
I am voting because I can't stomach another four years of the hateful, repressive, awful world that we live in right now. I want to see change for the LGBTQ+ community, the black community, etc. WOMEN. I'm a woman and Trump doesn't care about my rights, either. I am terrified of what the results of this election could be, but at least if I cast my vote for Biden in I know that I did my part to try and help change the world for the better.
The first time I voted was the last election term. The day it was announced who our new president was, my LGBTQ+ friends had come together to support each other and mourn. They were scared for the rights and safety. I have worked in a school where some of my students did not know where they were going to sleep that night and the free lunch the school provided on Friday would be the most substantial thing they would have to eat until Monday morning when they had breakfast at school. I have worked at a variety of places supporting individuals with different abilities and I continue to fight for the world to look at how amazing they are and look past the challenges they may have. The current administration makes my loved ones fearful, including my LGBTQ+ friends, my fellow females, as well as my family members who are high risk, including my mother, who will not make it if she contracts COVID-19. I vote to protect my loved ones, my students, those who are under my care, and everyone around me, even those who may have different political beliefs. This is why I vote. If anything, vote in honor of those who did not have the right to vote in the past and those who are unjustly denied the ability to vote today.
@@TylerOakley your videos help me just feel better because i know people care enough about their platform to do these things and help educate people who wouldn't care otherwise, what you're doing is important king and it's making a difference
@@knsep it's fascinating how when i go and scrub through the video, scanning every second, and even search through the whole of youtube, i cannot find who asked
Also do research! On my ballot alone I got to vote for 7 county judges, multiple state house of representatives candidates, 2 state constitutional amendments and 3 proposed bonds for my state. This election isn't just about the President
It is important for me a vote because as a white, cis person I recognize my own privilege but am an ally to all marginalized groups & want to give a voice to all LGBTQA+, PoC, Females, those who are Food/Home/Healthcare insecure, and anyone who feels the current elected officials aren't out there to uplift & help them.
I live in Indiana where gerrymandering was so well done by the republicans in 2013 that many democrat votes haven't mattered ever since. The state's district maps are drawn so that Indianapolis is split into four congressional districts! I wish the Black Lives Movement would make ending gerrymandering one of their top priorities because many black votes don't matter in Indiana. I vote with the hope that in the future every vote will matter. I vote so that myself and others can proud of our state and country some day. I'm not proud to say that in my state the politicians get to pick their voters instead of the other way around. We need an independent commission drawing the voting districts. Voter suppression has also occurred in Indiana where some counties had multiple locations to vote early while Marion county where Indianapolis is only had only one. I vote because gerrymandering means that many elections are decided during the primary and the most extreme person on the left or right wins. I vote because I hope the US Supreme court will preserve the freedoms that we still have. Our country's highest court has been corrupted by Sen. Mitch McConnell who refused to fill a vacancy on the Supreme Court nine months ahead of the 2016 election. When a conservative justice is picked and nominated in 2020 the hearings go ahead with less than two months before the election. I vote because I hope for life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness for everyone, not just the billionaires who can afford to get what they want by giving money to those who will do their bidding. I vote with the hope that someday President Donald Trump will pay his fair share of taxes.
I'm not from USA but you convinced me to vote. Hope it all goes as well with everyone else, please don't loose the elections as we did in Poland. Much love =)
I've already voted and one thing that I noticed on the ballot that I didn't like was that for the judges it was like nobody against anyone it was just the incumbents and they were against themselves...
I don't know where you live, but in some states, you are voting whether or not to retain them. Depending on the level of judge they are. For instance when i lived in Colorado, they would have attorneys (defense and plaintiff sides) file a statement and also I think it was the bar association recommendation or complaints. All that was listed in the voter pamphlet and we would vote on whether or not each judge should be retained. I assume that they are just appointed originally. But, yeah, you didn't really vote for them.
THANK YOU AGAIN FOR DMING ME JUST NOW ON TWITTER. I’m having a really hard time right now (mid-terms, family issues, my grandma only has one week left, so it’s been really hard) so you really made my day... I’ve been following you and supporting you since 2012 so it was truly something to get that dm, thank you😭
Thank you for this video, Tyler! I can’t tell you how many people I’ve encountered who don’t vote because their “one vote doesn’t matter”- So frustrating!!!!!
One of my concerns is that many of my friends are voting 3rd party. I do truly wish we weren't in the place we are as far as parties go, but to me...this isn't the election to use your voice for someone who is truly not going to win at all. It's all still Democrat vs Republican in the US for the most part, so voting 3rd party when SO much is at stake (especially Disabled, Womex, BIPOC and LGBTQIA+ communities go) seems like a slap in the face. Even if the people voting 3rd party are members of those communities. It's just all very scary and yeah, everyone is defensive no matter how they are voting. Oh! For anyone who is unfamiliar with the voting system in America, we use an electoral college to vote. So even if most of the country votes for one person, it still comes down to how many people in that state does. Each state has a different amount of "points" and those points lead to who is actually elected. (I'm not great at explaining things but I think people in other comments talk about the electoral college.)
oh i LOVE the whole idea of not being so much about individualism but about voting (and living life honestly) being about part of something bigger. we gotta think beyond ourselves americans! let’s get out & VOTE!
I just turned 18 this year, and I'm registered to vote because every voice matters, and if you don't vote, then you don't really get a right to complain about the election results.
I'm voting because I'm desperate to have human decency and compassion back in the White House. We need a leader that puts all the people America has to offer above his personal agenda. A leader that supports the people that don't support him. I'm tired of waking up everyday and having to worry about the recklessness of our commander in chief. We need someone that will unify everyone and make sure that we're all protected and treated equally under the law. Vote for our brothers and sisters that don't have the privilege that you do. Even if you don't agree with Joe Biden, I truly believe he'll put us on the right path and lead us into a better direction.
i vote because i want my future kids to live in a world where they and their loved ones are accepted. i want them to know that they have someone in their corner rooting for them no matter the color of their skin, their sexuality, or gender identity. i don’t want to live in a country that does the opposite of that.
I will vote for a Tyler/Brandon or Brandon/Tyler ticket once y'all decide to run for office. Intelligent discourse, compassionate listening, and informed decision-making in a complex world are so needed right now.
Thank you for always educating and encouraging people to vote. It’s so so important! Thank you for using your platform ♥️ hope you’re having a great day Ty!
this dude is talking about convincing people on the other side despite never seeing tyler on twitter debate people with differing views, and i actually would be ok with debating if he were up to it.
You guys talked about how America is has a more independent culture. I was just reading about this yesterday how most cultures are the world are collectivist & look out for the greater good of everyone. However, American culture is very independent. Whether that's in voting only for what would help you or having a capitalist competition mentality where you have to look out for yourself to get to the top. It's a very interesting topic.
The electoral college system used for the presidential race renders many individual votes useless because it all comes down to majorities in swing states. However, powerful messages are sent when the popular vote contradicts the results of the electoral college, which will hopefully lead to its eventual abolishment. Additionally, voting for your state and federal senators and representatives is almost more important than the vote for the presidential election. So your vote matters - even if it doesn’t affect the outcome.
how can they say that every vote matters, when every vote aint even getting counted? 🤷🏼♀️ they aughta let the Americans REALLY decide.. ABOLISH THE ELECTORAL COLLEGE!!
Vote because there are so many people who can't, and who's lives are affected by your decision, but don't get a voice.
EXACTLY!
I was trying to explain why I was pro choice to my mother who's conventionally religious, and I said something similar. I respect that she would never make the choice to get an abortion, good for her! But by voting for someone who wants to supress woman's reproductive rights, you're voting to take away millions of other peoples choice. If I got pregnant unwillingly in some awful turn of events, I would want a choice as a young female presenting person. She would have wanted a choice when she was a young woman. So many people dont have a choice, so it's up to us to give them the voice they deserve.
My family and I were undocumented for 14 years, and it was tough to be politically knowledgeable but unable to participate in decisions that would affect my family. I became a citizen last year, and this is the first election I get to vote in(I already cast my mail-in-ballot), and regardless of the outcome I feel relieved that I at least did my part. Things have never seemed darker in the US in my lifetime (24 years old), and if we don't vote we only have ourselves to blame if things get any worse. Votes have power, that's why the opposition spends so much time trying to prevent you from exercising that power.
Congratulations on becoming a citizen! I know that is quite an accomplishment as a daughter of immigrants. Your story and your voice are part of why there is hope in this country.
Not American, but overall, the reason why I vote is because in many ways I have so many privileges and my life is good. I would like other people to have as good of a life as I do - if not better. Their happiness takes nothing away from me, but actually makes the world a better place, for all of us.
As an American i WISH more people thought like you. Its so FRUSTRATING when i hear people go "well its not going to affect me! So why should i care!"
Because it is going to affect so many people. Thats why
That was very well said
My uncle has never voted in his entire life until this election because he was generally concerned...that really says a lot about our current climate
So everyone I cannot express this enough VOTE!!! Thanks Tyler for expressing the importance of voting it’s really refreshing to hear❤️
my grandfather ALWAYS voted until the Hillary vs Trump election. He felt NEITHER deserved to be in the spot and even my dad who had such faith in the Republican party had lost that faith when they nominated TRUMP over like literally anyone else running for president. Like really. TRUMP over CRUZ? he wasn't THAT bad....my god.
Voting in America is a privilege not just a given. The right to vote for many people had to be fought for. Vote for yourself, the people around you, and the people that fought years ago for your right to vote in this election.
As a woman, I never understood how other women don't vote. Women literally fought and died for the privilege to vote, squandering that privilege is such a slap in the face to all the women who fought so hard to be recognized as equal.
7 years and I've never been this early. Hi Tyler
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I always say, if you don't vote, you have given up ALL YOUR RIGHTS to complain about ANY policy decision of any kind. :D
So, never missed an election here in Germany since I turned 18. :)
There are many countries where their citizens can’t vote, voting is a privilege that you should exercise.
absolutely!!
I have some points about why you should vote:
1. For all the white people that were asking what they can do to help the BLM movement, the cis/het people asking how to be a better ally during LGBTQIA+ pride, the men asking how to advocate for women's rights, the parents scared about the world they have brought their kids into - What you can do is V O T E. Your vote is the *easiest* way to communicate what you want, who you support and what your priorities are. If you don't vote, you're actively throwing away your best and most accessible chance to speak up for what you care about the most.
2. If you feel like your vote doesn't matter, ask yourself who benefits the most from you not voting. Do their ideals align with your own? The ONLY time your vote has no impact is when you don't use it, so who made you feel like it was better to have no voice? Who made you feel like your voice was unimportant? If you want to prove them wrong (even if that person was you) all you need to do is vote.
3. Do you truly love the way things are right now? Do you want everything to stay exactly how it is right now forever? Is there nothing at all you would change if you could? Better healthcare, better access to education, better pandemic measures, better public transport, better roads? By not casting a vote, you are voting for everything to stay just as it is.
4. The world isn't going to change if people refuse to use the tools that they have to facilitate that change. They aren't the best tools, this is true, so we need to use the options and tools we have now to make better options and tools for the future. The lightbulb was invented by candlelight. Solar panels and wind farms were likely invented whilst using harmful sources of energy. Use your current vote to help create a world where nobody is made to think their future vote is unimportant.
Thank you for this !! Very well said.
all of your points fit into the fourth
What is sis
Voting is SO important -- thank you for making this video!! I vote because the people in office, whether it be at a local or federal level, have an impact on my life and future, as well as the lives and futures of literally everyone! Even if the candidates may not fully align with my views (most of the time, they don't), I'd rather use my power to vote to elect someone who will make some positive changes to support their constituents, instead of not using my vote and allowing an unknown person to be in charge of making key decisions for my community. Some progress is more than no progress at all!
Thinking about the idea of "my one vote won't have an impact" has always been frustrating to me because I've always thought about the mass number of people who think that then having a huge impact on who gets elected. But seeing some representatives be decided by a singular vote -- honestly pretty scary, but all the more reason to see the impact that your vote can have!
I'm a teacher... Thank you for bringing this to people who are younger. Truthful and accessible. I live in the UK but the message is the SAME. VOTE! ❤️ ❤️ ❤️
AWW THANK YOU KIRSTY!!
I voted yesterday, on the first day of early voting in Florida! A HUGE line wrapped around the building and A LOT of young people there too! That’s what we love to see! I feel a BLUE WAVE coming to FLORIDA THIS ELECTION! 🙌🏼🇺🇸🗳
fingers crossed!
Remember folks: the only way to abolish the electoral college is to VOTE for people who are willing to put in the effort to make that change! These things do not, and will never, happen overnight. There’s a lot of moving parts to this thing! Step 1 is getting out there(or just mailing-in) and voting.
Why would you want to do that? Then California and New York will determine the outcome of every election.
@Chris Cruise lmao
@@ChrisPBacon-ok7ir Every vote would be equal. Smaller states shouldn’t get 3x the say. Each individual vote would count.
@@emmynicole99 , , I stand by my comment. I'm gay and I support some liberal causes but I do not want the far left states of New York and California determining the outcome of every election. The electoral college was brilliant foresight by the composers of our constitution.
Honestly! There are a million of things on the ballot! It’s not JUST the presidential seat. It is so much more than that from the local level to the national level. Every vote counts! If we got rid of the electoral college, it would help even more.
FALSE! Because Kamala Harris is just using pathos to get your vote, then, once she gets your vote, she's not going to do anything.
I’m so proud of you, Tyler! It’s amazing to see you use your platform to educate and encourage others to vote and be a part of change. Many other creators are afraid to dabble into politics (which I can understand to a degree), but your content is so straightforward and educational. Thank you, Tyler!
A single strand of Spaghetti is called a “Spaghetto”.
thank you for this info
@@TylerOakley Tyler Oakley 2020
@@TylerOakley And one italian Sandwich is Panino, Panini is more than 1 :)
What people in other countries don't realize, is our President is elected by the Electoral College, meaning each state is assigned a certain number of "votes". There are a total of 538 electoral votes, and the number of votes each state receives is proportional to its size --- the bigger the state's population the more "votes" it gets. The formula for determining the number of votes for each state is simple: each state gets two votes for its two US Senators, and then one more additional vote for each member it has in the House of Representatives. For California, this means it get 55 votes (2 senators and 53 members of the House of Representatives) --- the most of any state. To say your vote doesn't matter is absolutely ridiculous when it can be the deciding factor between whether your state goes blue or red. For instance for the first time in DECADES my own state Arizona is a battleground state when for YEARS it was strictly red. People are waking up, and want change. What that change is...we'll have to wait and see. We dream in the dark for the most part.
The point of the electoral college is the exact reason our vote doesn’t matter. There is no transparency on who the representative really votes for. They are supposed to vote for who we want but we don’t know 100% that they are really doing that. The popular vote doesn’t really matter, and the examples he is talking about is different from presidential. Locally your vote for sure is taken into account but the vote for the president doesn’t matter at all, congress will put whoever they want into office we have no say. The founding fathers created the electoral college for a reason. We just have no proof our representatives actually listen to us, and considering how the us government works they wouldn’t care what we think either way
This is why your vote is worthless.
@@the1bigooof We all know the only way to get the electoral college abolished is through an amendment soooooooo again VOTE FOR PEOPLE WHO ACTUALLY REP YOU because you know....they should. And not to mention there are a TON of things like propositions on the ballot as well that DO matter and DO make change-like making weed legal in CO. THAT was something that was VOTED ON so your vote DOES matter.
I vote democrat 95% of the time, but live in a county that goes at least 75% republican every. single. election. I still vote! at the least, it shows people in my county that not everyone here is conservative and it shows politicians that there are people here who support progressive platforms. voting is about the future landscape of politics as well as the current election.
Voted today ! Still encouraging my friends to vote. Thanks for some ideas for discussion
Tyler, you are a queen putting out the content we all need one way or another. Whether it’s that we need to take the advice you give ourselves, share it with others, or help have some difficult conversations with loved ones. Love you boo!
P.S. I’m doing early in person voting in Texas next week when I’m in town for some appointments. So excited to keep pushing Texas to becoming more purple or blue. :D
YESSSSS! i've got a good feeling about texas... the energy is THERE.
@@TylerOakley I agree! We got pretty close in the midterms between Beto and Ted Cruz. Fingers crossed!
The last election i couldn't vote because i was 17. I was ALMOST able to and if voting was in February i would have been able to.
Im not going to miss this one. Im voting tomorrow for the 17 year old who was scared of what might happen to them, im voting for every kid who couldn't, and im voting to make my voice heard.
Enough of this clown in office. Im tired of him.
CALL THEM OUT TYLER!!! Yes, yes, YES! This is what I have been seeing from so many progressive young people, the idea that "well it's not going to be perfect right now if I vote, and I don't want to vote for an imperfect solution" which is just NOT the mentality to have. I love the voting is public transportation analogy because it just rings so true. Maybe we won't get to our desired destination right away, but I would rather start moving closer to our goal, instead of either standing at the bus stop forever, or even going in the wrong direction. Also, there's no dismantling or repairing a broken system overnight, or with one election. Unfortunately this takes time and work, and we need to work from the inside out. Thank you fro always using your platform to talk about things like this! I already voted! done, and done, now we wait...
I am from Denmark and we have many privileges. So when I talk to my kids or my students I remind them that you have the privilege of living in a democracy so it is you duty to vote.
With great power comes great responsibility.
Thank you Tyler! You're one of the main influences on me getting involved in politics. It all started with the 2016 election (I was 16 and couldn't vote, but you can bet your ass I marched!!!) I'm now 20 and I'm more involved than I ever thought I would be!! I'm volunteering multiple times a week for the Back to Blue campaign in PA - my home state. Thank you for being loud and proud and making your voice be heard. You really are making a difference. Thank you for your time and dedication to getting people to the polls!! Much love, H.
Get out and vote! This election is SO IMPORTANT for the LGBTQ community. We need to make sure our voice is heard.
In my country it's mandatory to vote, if you're in between 18-65 years old. I used to think that was stupid, but then I realized that if it's mandatory, it's also mandatory to be accessible for everyone in the country. In that way, every single community has access to the debates and to actual voting, making sure all communities are heard. It has its flaws, as all voting systems do, but at least we know that whatever stupid decision the country makes, we at least tried. And for those thinking that it's against your rights to make a choice or whatever, you can vote blank or null your vote, it's not mandatory to chose someone to vote on. But since you are already doing it, why not researching who will be doing the best for you and your loved ones, and give it a try?
Such an important topic! Thank you for sharing! First time voter here, planning to do so early this weekend. And you’re both right, elections are never just about us as individuals, but our entire country, and what we all get to experience for the next few years.
I’m voting and I am encouraging people around me to vote because I am the voice for my family members who cannot, for my family members protected by DACA, for my right to love and start a family with whomever I choose, for the people who have gotten their right to vote revoked by the system that oppresses them. We are the voice of the voiceless and our vote means everything for the people who need us the most.
Tyler is radiating respect 😊
"It's just one little candy wrap" twenty-five million people thought as they tossed it into the lake, wrecking the ecosystem. Many a little makes a mickle.
Collective responsibility relies on people adhering to individual responsibilities. One of those responsibilities is contributing to getting decent people with decent policies into political seats.
Also you get like +20 adulting points. Maybe +25 this time around.
Thank u for always fighting the good fight and encouraging young people to do the same!! The Internet owes u a lot king
Thank you Tyler- this was a good video
this video is important and EVERYONE should watch it. thank you
THANK YOU!! & thank you for helping share it
@@TylerOakley of course! i tweet about it 😘 i love what you’ve been doing with your influence to help inform people. ♡
Thank you for using your platform to bring helpful information to people who might not have had it!! I appreciate all you do, Tyler!
Some reasons to vote (from my mindset):
1. I am a woman, LGBTQ+, and someone with a pre-existing health condition. All three of these aspects of my being are at stake. As we speak, Republican Congress is trying to shove through Amy Coney Barrett for the supreme court, an extremely dangerous nominee who doesn't believe in a woman's right to choose, doesn't believe in rights for LGBTQ+ individuals, and has unquestioningly and immorally supported the erratic claims of the President. This is only one situation but it is influenced by the President, the Senate, and the HOR, all people we have the power to vote for/against. Furthermore, as a Supreme Court role is for life, this single decision will affect everyone not only now, but for decades and generations to come.
2. Our system is inherently racist; within policing we disproportionately arrest and murder BIPOC. Within criminal justice, we are *seven* times more likely to wrongfully commit Black people for murder than White people. I could keep going with this in resource availability, redlining, mistreatment of Black people in health care, and other examples, but the point is, our country and our system does not value Black lives.
We have one candidate who has only furthered the normalization of this, encouraging White supremacists to "stand by" and calling them "good people" while we have another candidate who has unequivocally denounced White supremacy and aims to address it if they are elected. We must vote the current administration out so that we can begin to address these issues and change them.
3. Climate change is a dire threat to the entire world, but has become increasingly dangerous on the West coast with fires, the South/Midwest with tornados, and the East/Southeast with hurricanes. These natural disasters are growing in their intensity as we continue to pollute, waste, and support corporations who do not follow environmental guidelines for emissions regulations and natural resource protection. Not only has the current administration refused to acknowledge that climate change is both real and a threat, they have removed scientists from the EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) and replaced them with more lapdogs to the President who are loosening restrictions on emissions regulations and removing protections on natural areas and national parks to allow for destruction of land for resource extraction.
Again, the current administration is doing all of this knowingly; we need to vote out the President and his sympathizers who are going along with this destruction and vote in a President who will listen to scientists and appoint the experts to address this threat to our health.
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I could create so many more bullet points, but these are the most important, in my mind, at the moment. As Tyler said, think about your friends, family, coworkers, classmates, and other people in your life. Think about their identities and their hometowns and what might be at stake for them in this election. The impacts are far greater than your own person, but your vote as an individual is incalculably important. Why else would Republicans be working so hard to suppress your voting power if it wasn't?? So please!! Vote! Vote for you and your friends and your family and everyone important in your life! Their health, basic human rights, and wellbeing are at stake!
Oh he came with the receipts! Thank you for this video, I can’t wait to send it to people when they say their vote doesn’t matter!!
YES!! SPREAD THE WORD!!
Stop trying to be black, becky
@@ZackGarcia-ci2by I know the first day online is hard ❤️
I'm so glad you are here talking about this Tyler, you have a real wide reach and to be educating us young people is so important! I'm from the UK so I can't vote but I'm hoping everyone who can does!
thank u for making this tyler!!
thank you for sharing it!!
thank you for using your platform for good!!!!
THANK YOU FOR WATCHING & SHARING
Convincing my parents to vote 🐸
Truly inspiring. I'm Canadian and in my province, we are about to have a provincial election for premier. Our side of the border has the same polarizing issues you do. Your post today really drilled into me the importance and validity of my vote.
I said it once and I'll say it again. Tyler, you're the whole package. Handsome, intelligent and funny. Why and how are you single??
Damn daddy this mustache I swear
Living in Florida which is a disaster my “one vote” does matter. I have voted in all local, state, national elections since the day I registered. Voting does matter especially as I get older. I value voting and am so happy your channel is reminding people to vote. Your guest spoke so eloquently and would love to see more of him on all issues.
First and foremost, I vote to save the Earth! I’m voting for elected officials who care about our planet and listen to science. We need to make drastic changes very quickly or no other issues will matter because our planet will be beyond repair. Vote for candidates who believe scientists when they say climate change is real and needs to be addressed quickly!!
what a great conversation. i vote for those that can't vote and i have ingrained that the way that your vote does matter because of those local elections and what those folks will be fighting for on your behalf can do because you've elected them to work for you boo.
I love how you use your platform like this Tyler!
Turned 18 in September and I get to vote in such a crazy election. I know that my vote makes a difference and I can’t wait to cast my ballot!
There's another example where where a single vote determined not only the outcome of a race, but actually determined which party controlled a legislative chamber. In 2017, Shelly Simonds was one vote ahead in her race for the Virginia House of Delegates, but then one disputed ballot was ruled for her opponent, David Yancey, the Republican incumbent. That forced the race to be a 50/50% tie, resulting in drawing a name to determine the winner. Yancey won, which meant that Republicans controlled the Virginia House of Delegates by a 51-49 majority, allowing Republicans to control the chamber like setting rules for the session, determine committee chairs, etc. Had Simonds won, the chamber would have been split 50-50, requiring negotiating and compromise and some sort of power-sharing arrangement. One vote resulted in a name drawn out of the hat which determine which party controlled an entire legislative chamber. VOTING MATTERS.
Being Canadian, I can not vote in your election, but what happens in the States does affect my country. I would love for us to be more on the same page, so research and do as Tyler said, think about those people in your life and the future generations coming. How would you want their world to be. Full of love, kindness, acceptance, etc? Then there is a choice that will help bring those to light. Voting is so important. Be the change and the future! ❤️
Voter suppression is also illegal. Even though our federal government continues doing it! :O
DING DING DING!
A true inspiration for sure.
I am voting because I can't stomach another four years of the hateful, repressive, awful world that we live in right now. I want to see change for the LGBTQ+ community, the black community, etc. WOMEN. I'm a woman and Trump doesn't care about my rights, either. I am terrified of what the results of this election could be, but at least if I cast my vote for Biden in I know that I did my part to try and help change the world for the better.
The first time I voted was the last election term. The day it was announced who our new president was, my LGBTQ+ friends had come together to support each other and mourn. They were scared for the rights and safety. I have worked in a school where some of my students did not know where they were going to sleep that night and the free lunch the school provided on Friday would be the most substantial thing they would have to eat until Monday morning when they had breakfast at school. I have worked at a variety of places supporting individuals with different abilities and I continue to fight for the world to look at how amazing they are and look past the challenges they may have. The current administration makes my loved ones fearful, including my LGBTQ+ friends, my fellow females, as well as my family members who are high risk, including my mother, who will not make it if she contracts COVID-19. I vote to protect my loved ones, my students, those who are under my care, and everyone around me, even those who may have different political beliefs. This is why I vote.
If anything, vote in honor of those who did not have the right to vote in the past and those who are unjustly denied the ability to vote today.
thank you so much for using your platform to encourage people the vote!
brb sending this to literally any american i have ever met !
THANK YOU
@@TylerOakley your videos help me just feel better because i know people care enough about their platform to do these things and help educate people who wouldn't care otherwise, what you're doing is important king and it's making a difference
@@emmataylor1758 he's a true king 😃❤
Trump 2020
@@knsep it's fascinating how when i go and scrub through the video, scanning every second, and even search through the whole of youtube, i cannot find who asked
vote vote vote please!! vote for those who can't pls
Deliver your ballot in person if you can! Take no chances this election.
Also do research! On my ballot alone I got to vote for 7 county judges, multiple state house of representatives candidates, 2 state constitutional amendments and 3 proposed bonds for my state. This election isn't just about the President
Yesssssss educated, representational, autonomous, destroy the patriarchy mama yessssss
It is important for me a vote because as a white, cis person I recognize my own privilege but am an ally to all marginalized groups & want to give a voice to all LGBTQA+, PoC, Females, those who are Food/Home/Healthcare insecure, and anyone who feels the current elected officials aren't out there to uplift & help them.
Hey there Brandon K Goodman! Speaking the truth as always 😁
ISN'T HE THE BEST
@@TylerOakley I'm OBSESSED!! One of those making this world tangibly a better place :D
Fabulous video Tyler I voted a week ago in Maine. Thanks for inspiring me. 💗
yay! now get your crew to vote too!!
I'm Australian. I vote because I am a citizen of a democracy. It's just not a question for me.
Job done.
And it’s compulsory
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THIS VIDEO 💛💛💛💛💛
You are so welcome!
I live in Indiana where gerrymandering was so well done by the republicans in 2013 that many democrat votes haven't mattered ever since. The state's district maps are drawn so that Indianapolis is split into four congressional districts! I wish the Black Lives Movement would make ending gerrymandering one of their top priorities because many black votes don't matter in Indiana.
I vote with the hope that in the future every vote will matter. I vote so that myself and others can proud of our state and country some day. I'm not proud to say that in my state the politicians get to pick their voters instead of the other way around. We need an independent commission drawing the voting districts. Voter suppression has also occurred in Indiana where some counties had multiple locations to vote early while Marion county where Indianapolis is only had only one.
I vote because gerrymandering means that many elections are decided during the primary and the most extreme person on the left or right wins. I vote because I hope the US Supreme court will preserve the freedoms that we still have. Our country's highest court has been corrupted by Sen. Mitch McConnell who refused to fill a vacancy on the Supreme Court nine months ahead of the 2016 election. When a conservative justice is picked and nominated in 2020 the hearings go ahead with less than two months before the election.
I vote because I hope for life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness for everyone, not just the billionaires who can afford to get what they want by giving money to those who will do their bidding. I vote with the hope that someday President Donald Trump will pay his fair share of taxes.
bold of you to assume I know 5 people
I dropped off my ballot yesterday! 💙
YES YOU LEGEND
It makes me sad when people throw their votes away
I'm not from USA but you convinced me to vote. Hope it all goes as well with everyone else, please don't loose the elections as we did in Poland. Much love =)
what you do, is very important. Thank you
I appreciate that!
I've already voted and one thing that I noticed on the ballot that I didn't like was that for the judges it was like nobody against anyone it was just the incumbents and they were against themselves...
I don't know where you live, but in some states, you are voting whether or not to retain them. Depending on the level of judge they are. For instance when i lived in Colorado, they would have attorneys (defense and plaintiff sides) file a statement and also I think it was the bar association recommendation or complaints. All that was listed in the voter pamphlet and we would vote on whether or not each judge should be retained. I assume that they are just appointed originally. But, yeah, you didn't really vote for them.
Yes #rockthevote!
THANK YOU AGAIN FOR DMING ME JUST NOW ON TWITTER. I’m having a really hard time right now (mid-terms, family issues, my grandma only has one week left, so it’s been really hard) so you really made my day... I’ve been following you and supporting you since 2012 so it was truly something to get that dm, thank you😭
Thank you for this video, Tyler! I can’t tell you how many people I’ve encountered who don’t vote because their “one vote doesn’t matter”- So frustrating!!!!!
send them this video!!
Tyler Oakley done and done!!
One of my concerns is that many of my friends are voting 3rd party. I do truly wish we weren't in the place we are as far as parties go, but to me...this isn't the election to use your voice for someone who is truly not going to win at all. It's all still Democrat vs Republican in the US for the most part, so voting 3rd party when SO much is at stake (especially Disabled, Womex, BIPOC and LGBTQIA+ communities go) seems like a slap in the face. Even if the people voting 3rd party are members of those communities. It's just all very scary and yeah, everyone is defensive no matter how they are voting.
Oh! For anyone who is unfamiliar with the voting system in America, we use an electoral college to vote. So even if most of the country votes for one person, it still comes down to how many people in that state does. Each state has a different amount of "points" and those points lead to who is actually elected. (I'm not great at explaining things but I think people in other comments talk about the electoral college.)
Honestly the electoral college renders voting “third party” completely useless
@@Kthx881 agreed
Ooh I saw this super early haha love you ❤️🥰
WELCOME
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Love this video!
the stache suits him ☺️
OH M Y GOSH CARLY THANKS
oh i LOVE the whole idea of not being so much about individualism but about voting (and living life honestly) being about part of something bigger. we gotta think beyond ourselves americans! let’s get out & VOTE!
I just turned 18 this year, and I'm registered to vote because every voice matters, and if you don't vote, then you don't really get a right to complain about the election results.
My roommate is 59 and has never voted in her life. She just doesn't care. Talk about frustrating.
Just let her not vote
I'm voting because I'm desperate to have human decency and compassion back in the White House. We need a leader that puts all the people America has to offer above his personal agenda. A leader that supports the people that don't support him. I'm tired of waking up everyday and having to worry about the recklessness of our commander in chief. We need someone that will unify everyone and make sure that we're all protected and treated equally under the law. Vote for our brothers and sisters that don't have the privilege that you do. Even if you don't agree with Joe Biden, I truly believe he'll put us on the right path and lead us into a better direction.
i vote because i want my future kids to live in a world where they and their loved ones are accepted. i want them to know that they have someone in their corner rooting for them no matter the color of their skin, their sexuality, or gender identity. i don’t want to live in a country that does the opposite of that.
I will vote for a Tyler/Brandon or Brandon/Tyler ticket once y'all decide to run for office. Intelligent discourse, compassionate listening, and informed decision-making in a complex world are so needed right now.
omg isn't Brandon so wonderful
Thank you for always educating and encouraging people to vote. It’s so so important! Thank you for using your platform ♥️ hope you’re having a great day Ty!
This didn’t age well.
Goodnight from South Africa ❤👋
Brandon is so well spoken and I loved listening to them speak on everything here.
Tyler’s back!!!
I NEVER LEFT
Hi Tyler!!! I just ordered your book "Binge" that I have been wanting years ago when I was like 10 or something. Just sharing💖😊 I'm so excited
My Dude..
this dude is talking about convincing people on the other side despite never seeing tyler on twitter debate people with differing views, and i actually would be ok with debating if he were up to it.
This is the first Tyler Oakley video I’ve watched since high school
WELCOME BACK YOU HAVE SO MUCH TO CATCH UP ON
Omg....it’s been years since I’ve watched tyler😭he looks so different❤️
It's called Getting Old.
@@hopebgood I know😂it’s just strange seeing him like that so🤷🏻♀️😂
You guys talked about how America is has a more independent culture. I was just reading about this yesterday how most cultures are the world are collectivist & look out for the greater good of everyone. However, American culture is very independent. Whether that's in voting only for what would help you or having a capitalist competition mentality where you have to look out for yourself to get to the top. It's a very interesting topic.
me and the majority of my friends turned 18 this year and we are all going out to vote together! ,, with masks and social distancing of course
The writer of Big Mouth... Okay.. It makes sense now.
The electoral college system used for the presidential race renders many individual votes useless because it all comes down to majorities in swing states. However, powerful messages are sent when the popular vote contradicts the results of the electoral college, which will hopefully lead to its eventual abolishment.
Additionally, voting for your state and federal senators and representatives is almost more important than the vote for the presidential election.
So your vote matters - even if it doesn’t affect the outcome.
i am voting tyler like the mustache sexy
2018 in Virginia, Republican David Yancey was the winner of a tie breaker drawing of lots for a House of Delegates seat.
If voting didn't matter, they wouldn't be trying so hard to keep people from voting. Vote like your democracy depends on it...because it does.
how can they say that every vote matters, when every vote aint even getting counted? 🤷🏼♀️
they aughta let the Americans REALLY decide.. ABOLISH THE ELECTORAL COLLEGE!!