Speak up and vote in 2020
Registering to vote is the requirement for full citizenship rights in the United States. Any citizen 18 years or older and registered in a voting precinct based on an address can vote on election day to choose representatives in Government from the legislative, executive and sometimes even the judicial branch. You must be on an electoral roll before you will be entitled or permitted to vote.Registered persons may need to re-register or update their registration if they change residence or other relevant information. Virginia will hold its Presidential primary election on March 3rd 2020. Election day will be the first Tuesday in November and it is now a state holiday to allow more people to make the time to vote.
click here for registration info to vote
Everyone’s vote matters because you are choosing a person to make a collective decision or express an opinion usually following discussions, debates for election campaigns. A vote from every person matters and can be a difference. In one recent example a tie occurred where just one vote would have made a difference. Instead they had to choose the name out of a bow I think that every person should have the right to vote and to choose a candidate because they live here. Even if you have the green card you can not register to vote. If you do you are saying under oath that you are a full citizen when you are not. In some cases doing this can put you at risk to get deported.
So what if you want to vote but can’t? The 1st amendment can also be seen as a human right for citizens and legal residents. It is a tool of power for all citizens no matter your age or status.
The First Amendment protects several basic freedoms in the United States including freedom of religion, freedom of speech, freedom of the press, the right to assemble, and the right to petition the government. Some people wish to vote but they can’t because they are not U.S citizens but they still can make their voice heard through assembly, petition, and publication of their ideas.
Qualifications to Vote:
- US citizen
- 18 years old by November 3
- Official registration
TS • Mar 10, 2020 at 9:08 am
To be able to register to vote in Virginia, you must have certain requirements in order to vote for your choice of candidate. Down below is the state of Virginia’s requirements and steps to register. I just turned 18 and found out today how I am able to vote and where to go. If you are also 18 and are able to register, I really recommend looking into presidential elections and thinking about who you think deserves to run this country the best. I believe every vote matters and it is your responsibility to think good for our country when living here.
-Age to vote is 18 years old
-Be a resident of Virginia (a person who has come to Virginia for temporary purposes and intends to return to another state is not considered a resident for voting purposes).
-Be a U. S. Citizen.
-Be 18 years old (any person who is 17 years old and will be eighteen years of age at the next general election shall be permitted to register in advance and also vote in any intervening primary or special election).
-Not be registered and plan to vote in another state.
-Not currently declared mentally incompetent by a court of law.
-If convicted of a felony, your right to vote must have been restored.
-If you are able to register to vote, you can vote at locations such as public libraries, DMV, online websites like vote.virginia.gov, etc.
Source: Virginia Department of Elections
https://www.ncsl.org/research/elections-and-campaigns/improving-voter-turnout.aspx
Gordina Earl • Feb 26, 2020 at 8:56 am
Your must speak up before you vote!! If your feeling some type of way about other running candidate. I feel its a must to get your point of opinion. There are other people out there that might be thinking the same thing.When speak out, your can change a lot of people mind about what they did think about that candidate or others .
There are people that do there research about the candidate , Some people just hear something about that candidate that can help them out but ,there might just be that one good thing about them and the rest is no good with helping out with are state. So its very important to do your research and speak up when it comes to voting.