UNITED STATES—It just upsets me so much, when I hear people say they are not going to vote, especially when it comes to local elections. For some reason, people think the only time you truly need to vote when it comes to the Presidential Election.

News flash, your vote for President of the United States doesn’t matter as much as you think. They have some power, but a lot of that power comes from local representatives. Your mayor, city council, Congressional representatives, U.S. senators. You might say why that matters?

Well for your mayor and city council they determine a lot of the laws and ordinances that are passed in the city where you actually live. It impacts crime, schooling and education, mileage, judges and so much more.

The problem is that is not taught as much in schools or

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