Vote.org is a non-profit that wants to get the U.S. to 100% voter turnout

Re:Vote.org is a non-profit that wants to get the U.S. to 10... by ruthienachmany on Tuesday May 17, 2016 @04:09PM (#11716964)

What is your go to answer to people who say they don't vote because in the state they vote in, they believe the candidate they want to win will be elected without them making the effort of going to vote? I have a few I generally go with, but curious what you tend to use.

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Re:Vote.org is a non-profit that wants to get the U.S. to 10... by Lukeas14 on Tuesday May 17, 2016 @06:10PM (#11717942)

Every election is about much more than just the presidency. There's always state/local elections, propositions and ballot measures. And these will often have a much more direct affect on you than the President of the U.S. Most local ballot measures aren't unanimous and the results are usually much closer to 50/50, otherwise the city council would've passed it already. So even if you're a Republican in California your vote will absolutely still count for something.

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Re:Vote.org is a non-profit that wants to get the U.S. to 10... by hackuser on Tuesday May 17, 2016 @06:58PM (#11718310)

> What is your go to answer to people who say they don't vote because in the state they vote in, they believe the candidate they want to win will be elected without them making the effort of going to vote?

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=11715896

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Re:Vote.org is a non-profit that wants to get the U.S. to 10... by PhasmaFelis on Tuesday May 17, 2016 @04:13PM (#11716993)

Also the reverse, where you believe the candidate you want will lose and there's nothing you can do about it.

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