Why should I vote? This is a simple question with a long history of debate. My vote doesn't make a difference anyway. I'm too busy. They are all scammers, why should I vote for one of them? There is no good choice. Nothing will change. The problem with these reasons is that they actually perpetuate the circumstances that keep would-be voters away from the polls. There are many arguments for both sides of the issue, however, I believe there are more reasons to vote than lame excuses. My vote is too insignificant to make a difference anyway. Nobody's vote "makes no difference", although the difference may be small compared to the whole, nevertheless it is there. By not voting you only guarantee that your opinion won't make any difference. If the right is not exercised, there is no reason for its presence. The moment someone attempted to revoke their right to vote, countless complaints would arise, so that right must be effectively valorised. Since that right is valued, then it must be thought to have the power to make a difference, and therefore the excuse is invalid. At least put effort fourth and try to make a difference, no matter how irrelevant every little thing helps. My schedule is too busy; I don't have time to vote. You can vote by mail if you are out of town on Election Day. You don't have to go anywhere or stand in line, just fill out your ballot and mail it in. Every citizen can vote by post if they are unable to go to the polls on election day. For some it is often just a matter of convenience. With postal voting, no one has any more excuses for not voting. It's not hard work, in fact it's quite easy, almost too easy. The real reason behind this excuse usually boils down to… middle of paper… or do it. Nonvoters, on the other hand, don't readily see those same benefits and resist when voters confront them. In conclusion, I believe that everyone has an obligation to vote, a responsibility to improve themselves, their children, their children. peers and their country. I believe that if more people were informed about the benefits of voting, voter turnout would increase dramatically and promote greater general concern. Only through knowledge will we ever be able to make a difference in the minds of non-voters so that they choose to act on their duty to vote. Shortly before his death, James Madison wrote in a letter to a friend: "A popular government, without popular information, or without the means of acquiring it, is nothing but a tragedy... a people who intend to govern themselves must arm themselves with the power that knowledge gives."