Why Do People Not Vote?

[@iammrbeat]

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[@learningtime3935]

Here is why I don't like voting.Trump isn't cancer. The government is the cancer. People in America need more freedom. The federal government has to much over reach; frankly there is just to much corruption in America. Republicans or any political party don't care about the people they only care about the dollar. Plus there are a lot of evil business and share holder, they are the ones pulling the strings of the government. Clearly the root of all evil is money, so let's get ride of money. Anarchy!

[@Archangel4Truth]

After voting these past 22 times has any of the candidates made anything any better or has their been a greater need for Taxation and Regulation while you're individual Rights and Freedoms become diminished and the problems get compounded year after year...

[@learningtime3935]

Mr beat I disagree with you opinion on how the government should have power over us constitutional the people should have power over the government.

[@ScottGrammer]

One reason people in America don't vote is that they have been convicted - rightly or wrongly - of felonies and are then disenfranchised by whatever state they live in. And as there were some 5.17 million disenfranchised felons in America as of 2020, that's a lot of people whose voices will never be heard at the polls. This raises two questions. One, what is the purpose behind disenfranchising felons, and two, how can a country that fought a (revolutionary) war over taxation without representation tax people who cannot vote?

[@iammrbeat]

@@learningtime3935 Most of the federal government's overreach is in the executive branch, especially with the surveillance state and military industrial complex. The President has too much power.

[@gille885]

My Government teacher in high school brought in voter registration forms for all us students and had us fill them out during class and gave us extra credit for it. Then he turned them in for us. I've been voting ever since. I used to work with a guy who would vote in every election, but would write his own name in for every position. I'd tell him "At least you voted."

[@mikemoonleight]

I sincerely applaud that. Now, though, depending what city and state you’re in, there’s a distinct chance your teacher would be arrested for “voter fraud”

[@gille885]

This was like 20 years ago. I imagine there would be more scrutiny for that sort of thing now. Then again the students that were eligible filled them out, that part he didn't do for us, and I imagine all he did was drop them in a mail box. I think he would just get a stack of blank forms from the post office. I'm sure he made sure it was legal for him to do this too.

[@FluffMango]

Meanwhile Ohio is trying to make it so 17 year olds cant even vote in the primaries if they'll be 18 by the time of the election (Not that our districting laws are being respected anyway). Hooray for hostile voting laws :D

[@iammrbeat]

Exactly. At least they voted.

[@NightwingSkywalker]

I have a policy to write my own name in on any election where somebody is running unopposed. One of these days, I'm going to have to figure out what the hell a "county comptroller" actually does. I keep coming in second for it....

[@mohammedhussain6749]

I’m surprised in America, voting isn’t a bank holiday or a national holiday.

[@iammrbeat]

Me too. Did you see my last video btw?

[@TommyTalks-HumanitiesHub]

@@iammrbeat How convenient. You recently made a video that would be perfect for his comment, lol.

[@deleted-something]

Fr

[@innocentnemesis3519]

I’m not lmao

[@yashistampedes5849]

it would be both if Manchin and Senima hadnt voted down the Voting Rights Act.

[@spyfire242]

I'm definitely a mix of "it won't make a difference" and "The people I would vote for don't make it on the ballot"

[@corsojames]

Fr. The only people that run and have a chance to win deserve zero votes imo. I'll never understand people getting so attached to something they have no control over, just chill and let whatever happens happen

[@orangezapinator7450]

But you do have control. If everyone says “one vote doesn’t matter”, then it adds up. One third of eligible voters don’t vote. That’s a huge amount

[@spyfire242]

@@orangezapinator7450 In theory sure, not in practice.

[@bichlasagne3779]

@@spyfire242 tell that to George Bush who only won by a meek 537 votes in Florida. In 2020 a representative of Indiana only won by 6 votes. If you know 7 people who said their votes don’t matter than that’s enough to flip an entire state district. Voting is like a free lottery ticket. There’s no net loss from it and if anything you’re way more likely to flip a state than win the lottery.

[@babynamesinfo]

I would be much more motivated to vote if it was easier to find the information to make an educated vote. My local elections in 2020 included choosing the school board. The school district required every candidate to fill out a 2-page form with stuff like personal info, relevant experience, what they wanted to improve about the school district, etc. The completed forms were posted online, on the same webpage as information about voting locations. It was so incredibly easy to learn about each candidate & make an informed choice - and it only took a few minutes to read the forms! I wish that all state & federal elections required candidates to complete a similar form that would make it easy for voters to make an informed choice.

[@GottlikeDamon]

When I voted in midterms in 2022, candidates had their information about relevant things such as schooling, employment, migration, taxes, etc. It was really easy to get to know them.

[@letitiajeavons6333]

The League of Women Voters often does this. Google your local and state chapters of the League.

[@KaniniPanini]

I worked in the elections for Minnesota. Minnesota's Secretary of State would list all the candidates on your ballot and links to their website. I would not vote for anyone who didn't put their website on the Secretary of State website. Sorry if you don't have the energy or a team to do that then I don't expect much. That really helped lay out their website skills, policies they want or against. Some local stuff was difficult. But that form sounded cool to have it all be answering the same questions.

[@AnnoyingAllie3]

Yeah, never let them win tho, they make it hard on purpose, so that's why I vote, also I have nothing good to do, that's why I vote. '_' You aren't joking tho, it took me hours to even find what district I am in

[@nesman1927]

Had this same issue with locals and state in Michigan. Tried to look up the people running and most had broken websites and nothing online and a lot were uncontested, really makes you wonder how much mediocrity we allow just cause no one cares enough to step up to the task

[@jameswood6669]

I've always felt like Election Day should be a holiday to at least entice people to vote who previously couldn't get off work.

[@blakekaveny]

Exactly republicans claim they want everyone to be able to vote and if they don’t support mail in voting they have no reason to not support this but yet they don’t support it.

[@iammrbeat]

And to help celebrate and increase civic engagement!

[@jimmyrussl7112]

Most jobs will let you go vote if you ask them

[@djentyman4002]

@@jimmyrussl7112 they’re required to I believe if they make you work the entire time the polls are open

[@jagamin5003]

@@iammrbeat some people don’t vote cause they think the winner of election is decided before it happens Aka conspiracy theories and they think it works likes putins elections but with differing winners to avoid public suspicions I don’t believe that theory but it is a real one

[@MrSpherical]

Love your videos Mr. Beat! We need more people creating content around civic responsibility as you do

[@Kingjulien1809]

What up mr spherical I was sent here by you

[@superluigidummy]

5 year olds rushing to reply to mrspherical when they realize his coment has only 1 reply:

[@Kingjulien1809]

@@superluigidummy what

[@superluigidummy]

@@Kingjulien1809 I was predicting that this comment would blow up because Mr. Spherical

[@TheBestDog]

I ❤ MrSpherical

[@Scott-hu3np]

This video reminded me to register to vote. I live in the UK and I’m registered to vote in England, but I wasn’t registered to vote in Scotland where I’m studying for university. I am now registered and I’m looking forward to voting in the local elections this May

[@iammrbeat]

YAS

[@smzig]

When you vote, you give your signature of approval on whatever the candidate does while in office. You share partial responsibility for what they do. And by voting in the election in general you're essentially signing the "terms and conditions" of the elections. That is, you accept that the winner of the election is the person who will be given the power of the position. Those therefore also share responsibility of the elected, whether or not they voted for them. So the president drones innocent civillians in the middle east? If you voted you share responsibility for that. The only way to not share responsibility is by not taking part in the system at all, that is, by not voting.

[@MrJeovhan]

I imagine the larger reason will always be apathy mixed with disillusionment. The "why bother" and the "results are the same" crowds. The hardest part to overcome such a crisis of participation is that they have every right to just not do anything. The more someone is forceful in trying to push these folks away from such a position, the more they will cling or ignore such words, or just become spiteful and do the opposite of what is being campaigned.

[@milesmartig5603]

Except that’s not the case. Any time a place makes it easier to vote, more people vote. The big reason is that you have to go so far out of your way to do it. Sure, dissolutionement probably affects a lot of people, but if voting is barely an inconvenience, most of those people can be convinced to vote for the heck of it.

[@revera89]

You are right and this will only get worse after the disasters 2020 and 2022 were.

[@donaldtrumplover2254]

I genuinely have no one I like running so there isn’t much point beyond maybe voting on laws

[@pben4899]

I’m a conservative leaning guy in Los Angeles, the “why bother” apathy is very reasonable. The one time I went to vote I was not able to because I was one county over from where I was registered apartently, after that I’m saying fuck it, probably for life, my life is better off not getting emotionally attached to politics I can’t control.

[@springerworks002]

When votes are literally thrown away, How can one possibly believe voting actually has an effect?

[@BobbyBermuda1986]

As someone who travels internationally quite a lot, I've def noticed it isn't so much that we think we're a big deal, the rest of the world is pretty obsessed with us too. Especially annoying when I'm trying to escape US politics abroad.

[@iammrbeat]

Well it's because the United States remains the most powerful country in the world (mostly because of our military, but also because of our economy)

[@kevconn441]

Probably because USA politics is a circus. And everybody loves a circus.

[@FunctionallyLiteratePerson]

This is a brief explanation and isn't as nuanced or explanatory as it could be, but the USA has a lot of cultural exports and given the power the USA has in terms of resources and military, said cultural exports can "win" over local cultural items due to starting off at a better position plus having the giant backing of being from the USA. This doesn't mean cultural items outside the USA are inferior, it is just often harder for them to thrive given our current systems. We live in a mostly unipolar world, however that is slowly changing with a lot of cultural exports from Asia gaining popularity (think kpop, anime, tiktok).

[@thomsen256]

I think its because international media extensively covers US elections whereas US media rarely covers it other than say parts of Europe or Canada or especially big countries like Brazil China or India. And then many of the rest of the world doesnt have free and fair elections (aka Republican wet dream) so reporting on their "elections" is pointless.

[@kafkaesque6459]

Can confirm - as a Canadian interested in politics, American quackery is more interesting to me than boring Canadian decorum.

[@ryanpmcguire]

Last week I drove to the polling place to tell them I would not be voting, and then I drove home.

[@sketchygetchey8299]

“I’m sick of politics these days! Things need to change!” 😠 Mr Beat: Then go vote!👍 “But that involves going outside!”😐

[@lukecacatian3245]

You may not care about politics, but politics cares about you.

[@stevenporter863]

Generally your inviduidual vote doesn't really count - especially in federal elections. All you have to do to understand that statement is research how the electorial college works. Like a parent ( electors ) asking children ( voters ) what they want for dinner then the parent makes what they originally wanted regardless of what the children want, making voting more of a request. Another, the electorial college was a good idea when everyone was a farmer and got no news and picked candidates randomly. That is why election date is always in early November - after harvest on farms and allows time to travel to town to vote before harsh winter weather starts.

[@Ломпадкасветлая]

You demand to make REAL EFFORT to make up one thousandth part of the possible victory of one (probably bad) candidate over another.

[@abcw114]

You can effect change without voting. In fact, I'd argue that voting is one of the least effective among ways you can better your community and life.

[@jimmyboy95]

And it involves to submitting to one of the most powerful forms of manipulation in human history..... silly little voter cattle with their personal attacks. 😂

[@gledatelj1979]

Voting doesn't have any agency . That is why smart people don't vote.

[@comradepetri5085]

Because both parties more or less suck and third party candidates seldom ever win, ranked choice voting would drive up voter turnout a lot

[@blakekaveny]

Exactly we saw what it can do in Alaska. I think it would do the country good.

[@iammrbeat]

This is proven by the higher turnout in countries with proportional representation

[@athenaclark2567]

WE NEED MORE PARTIES!!

[@evancombs5159]

@@iammrbeat yeah I was going to say I don't think it will work by itself. It needs to be in conjunction with proportional representation.

[@tomrogue13]

@@athenaclark2567 your place or mine? And who's bringing the booze? We can have an election day party lol

[@ninjawarrior8994]

Here's an idea for a new series: *Mr Beat Presents:* *MIDTERM ELECTIONS IN AMERICAN HISTORY!!!*

[@Polavianus]

Don't think about it

[@iammrbeat]

Coming Monday night ;)

[@AstroLonghorn]

@@iammrbeat DUDE YESSSSS

[@abrahamlincoln937]

Great idea!

[@tomrogue13]

What's your favorite midterm?

[@ColumbusVI]

I’m tired of this whole democracy experiment. Most of them are on the same side, it’s just a matter of speed and your preferred poison. If you were to vote, I’d pay more attention to local events.

[@mavrc]

It's such an infuriating process. I'm a lefty in a red state so I can vote or not vote and the outcome will always be the same, so voting takes a real emotional toll - knowing the place where you live will get worse no matter what you do. Federally, most elections don't matter. President is chosen by 8-10 or so states; most congressional office are gerrymandered to oblivion and won't change. Voting is a grieving process. I appreciate you covering this issue honestly, really digging into it.

[@philipksick6810]

Same here. My polling place used to be across the street now it’s like four miles away so it seems doubly not worth the effort for me anymore.

[@learningtime3935]

Its a battle good vs evil.

[@iammrbeat]

I get your sentiment. I often feel unrepresented, but part of the reason for that is voter apathy in the past. Look at 2014, for crying out loud. HORRIBLE TURNOUT.

[@mavrc]

​@@iammrbeat I don't feel unrepresented, I am unrepresented. There's literally nothing I can do to _be_ represented, short of moving to another state that's more aligned with with people like me. I totally agree that more turnout would be better - but there's no reason to expect that increasing turnout would somehow flip the politics of the area. And I'm very fortunate, because I'm not any of the groups that the GOP wants to imprison/whatever because I don't _have_ to literally flee for my safety... anyway, this is heavy, heavy shit in a lot of places. And it's getting heavier.

[@nuclearpikmin5484]

I feel the same, I often support canidates that I know won't win. Democracy reform is my number one issue facing the country right now. My state and most others desperately need Nonpartisan primaries and Ranked choice voting.

[@Redawesomeoby]

I don't want to go waste time in jury duty or have my name and address in a publicly accessible database

[@DaddyDuckTown]

I don't vote because I know that politicians don't care about me or my family, they just see us as votes. And fundamentally, nothing chances. Don't ever let anyone try to make you vote if you're not interested, it's honestly a waste of your time. In a way, not voting is letting your voice be heard because you're saying that you do not approve of the two choices you've been given.

[@plushman3685]

🎉Agreed

[@DaddyDuckTown]

@@plushman3685 Thanks man tbh I was expecting people to be angry lol people get so emotional over this stuff it's crazy.

[@plushman3685]

@@DaddyDuckTown I’m a constitutional libertarian, but the libertarians have been hijacked by the left, so I stay home

[@DaddyDuckTown]

@@plushman3685 I don't know a ton about the Libertarian party but I remember Gary Johnson (their nominee in 2016) was a neocon and a clown so suffice to say the party's been in the gutter longer than I've been able to vote. I'm socially conservative personally but I have no interest in voting for the Republican party personally and probably never will again.

[@BitterMillenial]

I've to realize that over the years. I've voted since 2004 and my votes now feel so pointless with the state this county's in. I'm still voting on the issues but not bothering voting any people in. None of them represent me.

[@dannydersman8932]

I know this will sound petty, but I don't vote for 1 reason alone. I will not be dragged into responsibility by association. I often hear, "If you don't vote, you have no right to complain". I am of the mind that those who don't vote are the ONLY ones allowed to complain since we didn't contribute to either side. If the candidate that wins is crap, we didn't help them rise. If they're awesome, we take no credit.

[@BritishRepublicsn]

If you don't vote, you haven't tried to make a change Say there's a car speeding towards your house. If it hits, your house will be obliterated. You're standing right there, and next to you is a lever. If you pull the lever, the car had a chance of stopping. Sure, the lever might not work buy atleast *atleast* you made an attempt to fix the situation you're in. If you don't even try and pull the lever, and the car hits your house, do you really think you're in any position to complain considering you made no effort to try and fix it?

[@dannydersman8932]

@@BritishRepublicsn You make a good point. But what if the house is already falling apart? What if there were consequences, however minor at the time, to pulling that lever? And what if you've been pulling that same lever, trying to save that same house, over and over again already? Just for it to be the same dilapidated poop bucket that needs to be made an insurance claim in the first place. You make a good analogy, but I would rather avoid the Sisyphean task of deciding what corrupt potty spot gets to bumble around for the next four(ish)years.

[@BritishRepublicsn]

@@dannydersman8932 what consequences are there to voting? And even if the house is falling apart, it's total destruction isn't very desirable. I'd much rather a leaky pipe than a totally destroyed house

[@jimmyboy95]

His point is actually quite poorly constructed when you realize that that lever has a higher chance of working and stopping the car then scribbling on paper has to change any policy or do anything meaningful for a country. Stop with the terrible analogies British republican. We are not interested in your easily seen through puppet show.

[@BritishRepublicsn]

@@jimmyboy95 why are you acting like I'm some government agent trying to trick you into falling for some scam conspiracy? 'Puppet show' bruh. I'm just saying you should go and vote. Sure, maybe your vote won't change much on its own but it can lead to change. Here in the UK, we didn't get stuff like the NHS by just shrugging our shoulders and saying 'voting won't change anything' we went out and voted to bring in a new government that gave us that

[@austinluther5825]

My parents have said my whole life, "Of you don't vote, you have no right to complain." I love complaining, so I've voted in every election I was eligible for since 2004. Even if I don't like either candidate, I can still do a risk/benefit analysis and at least try for the one I think will do the least damage.

[@pm5206]

That’s gaslighting. You don’t have to vote thinking there is a choice.

[@LSC69]

No that's the opposite logic. If you voted you are then complicit in the system by which officials are selected, or in other words, when you vote you consent to having other people's votes matter as well, so you have ultimately no right to complain regardless who gets elected. On the other hand, by not voting, one does not concede consent to the overall governing system and thus places oneself in a state of rebellion/acquiescence to the government. Therefore, unless you believe that governments own the soils of the country and have an inherent right to rule the people who merely reside upon it, that person who did not vote has every right to complain about having to unwillingly tolerate the demands of a regime to which that person did not consent to.

[@prevaloir5362]

"Because you can't get off work on a random Tuesday you can't have an opinion" is such a brain dead take.

[@dikhurtz2406]

Where’s the logic in that? If you voted then I say you have no right to complain. You put them in there so you are responsible. I, who refuse to vote, and had nothing to do with it, have every right to complain.

[@ent1311]

@@LSC69 😂

[@higgsboston6727]

Voting is like a huge team effort. One vote very rarely changes things but if you convince the masses of people that their vote will make a significant difference, they will vote and it will actually make a difference. Much like the placebo, voting only works when you believe it works.

[@jimmyboy95]

So another words, in reality, it doesn't work at all....... regardless of how many people waste their time with it.......😂

[@houserhouse]

I like how he changes camera angles for purely dramatic effect. Just going back and forth, like someone telling you a bunch of revelations, taking his sunglasses on and off for each punchline. Brilliant

[@utewbd]

I am not casting my allegiance to someone I don't believe in or agree with or trust. Period.

[@troybaxter]

Thank you.

Same here.

[@sydguitar99]

I think also the fact that Lobbyist hold so much power in the country is also a big reason why, knowing that the officials serve the needs of the wealthy and elite

[@kathryncashner3294]

When my daughter moved to another state, I became aware of how varied voting is. For example, I knew that I would be out of town for medical reasons on election day. The early voting/absentee ballot programs in my state were extremely limited. I was able to obtain an absentee ballot, and vote for the $2 in postage required to return my ballot. Assuming that I completed the process correctly, my vote will be counted. This included multiple signatures on outer and inner envelopes, etc. My daughter will be at her home on election day. Despite this, everyone in her state, or hopefully every eligible voter, receives a ballot in the mail and can vote by returning it using the pre-paid postage or dropping it in a ballot collection box at the local library. She doesn't vote because she is in a state where one party is highly favored; she feels that her vote would not matter. I try to point out that perhaps the reason the state is so one-sided is that everyone on the other side takes the "why bother" approach. As you noted, another big reason is the corruption that is seen in the voting system. I think it is not in my best interest to elaborate on what I've seen in this regard.

[@mikefromco]

Almost always you can tell when someone lives in a blue state or not based on how hard it is to vote. Sorry you have to go through that. Here’s to more states following Colorado’s lead!

[@rdizzy1]

If we had a 90+% voter turnout, corruption in the voting process would become irrelevant anyway. The higher the turnout is, the lower the chance that bad actors can have an actual effect on the results.

[@musicsmith14]

Also for me, I vote for my favorite candidate even if I know they have very little chance of winning, because I hope one more vote for them will encourage them and their ideas a little bit more, and thus their ideas might get more votes on the ballot next time. Incremental difference matters too! Bit by bit. Otherwise the ideas I like may never gain traction. Ultimately it’s about making my voice heard, even if I’m just one person in a huge system.

[@tylersalsburg5953]

I do not vote and never have. After I turn 18, I probably will.

[@kingofcards9516]

Whenever people harass me about picking a side, I always vote the opposite of their political stance.

[@governm3nt697]

When I try researching the policy positions on various candidates, their websites only talk how they grew up here in Nebraska and that's it. It makes me sad most people are voting without knowing what they're voting for, including me.

[@clover7359]

I voted once and I was like "I have no idea wtf I'm voting for, like, who tf has time to figure out what any of this means or how to interpret it and make any kind of informed decision" and after waiting in line for like 45 minutes I was definitely turned off from voting after that. That and most of the candidates suck and aren't they known for being dishonest and breaking promises anyway? I might as well be voting for a box of girl scout cookies or something, idk.

[@souvikrc4499]

Especially with today's political polarization, where any adherence to facts is thrown out the window, disinformation is rampent on social media, and voting for one side or the other can easily end up costing your relationship with your love ones.

[@pugdad2555]

So why not vote for mail in voting? More than 10 states have exclusive mail in voting and send you a 100 page booklet about the measures that are on the ballot, who is for and against. As well as giving the candidates the space to explain themselves. Plus, they give you the booklet a few weeks before your ballot so you can research and turn your ballot in before or on Election day

[@nickthompson1812]

You didn’t stop to think “man, this is a really long line… in this 45 minute wait, I should really be learning what things to vote for or against right now.” You have a legitimate gripe but you didn’t even try to solve it lol

[@frikinrawr1014]

I vote samoas over thin mints

[@chea7z913]

@@nickthompson1812 it's not a 45 minute process to inform yourself you dolt

[@neliros]

Every politician’s the same. Waste of time.

[@TheHomerowKeys]

Ah yes, because Bernie Sanders and Mitch McConnell are 100% interchangeable.

[@tibodeclercq2131]

in Belgium voting is mandatory but never makes a difference because politicians are boss over their own elections. Parties have to form coalitions here to form a majority, so the parties with the most, second most and third most votes can stand in the opposition. We even have a prime minister who's party is the 7th (!) largest one of the country. Shameful.

[@kingofcarts1738]

I don't vote because I don't want to be as politically charged as my parents or grandparents. They get so angry and upset, so I don't want to become that.

[@Mr.Nichan]

You didn't mention a major part of the reason I and I think many other peoples haven't voted for some offices and elections, and that I always think about when voting: Not knowing who to vote for or thinking it's better for people who are better educated than you to vote. One of the problems is that all the easy stuff to look at when voting is very vague and full of propaganda, or at least other people's often-conflicting opinions that you often don't know how much to trust, while researching everything they actually DID in office (for people who have held office before) or educatedly guessing what they are likely to do if they get (re-)elected, takes a very long time.

[@troybaxter]

This! And that is not a bad thing. If you do not know, then do not vote. I cannot emphasize this enough!

[@zaidhernandez4601]

Half expecting him to say "democracy is on the ballot, folks"

[@spect80r]

Mr Beat: *goes into detail on exactly why it is not quick and painless to vote* Mr Beat 7 minutes later: It's quick and painless!

[@ChromeSalvationBMX]

People always like to say "if you don't vote, you don't get an opinion". But one might argue, those who Vote are complicit in said negative outcome. “Insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results.”

[@johndoe7412]

My dad was born in the sixties and never voted in his life. When I asked him about it, he said something along the lines of "I care that I have the right, but I don't care about doing it."

[@liamslivka9252]

'If voting changed anything, they'd make it illegal' - Emma Goldman

[@dominicguye8058]

Wasn't she an anarchist? Why would you quote a person like that?

[@Punkrocker19]

Even more based statism is cringe

[@jimmyboy95]

​@@dominicguye8058Better question, is she wrong?

[@Kingjulien1809]

I can’t wait for Election Day because the political ads will finally stop

[@ethanmx2]

As someone who is a third-party voter and definitely outside the D & R paradiem, I can understand all these reasons. They've been many reasons why I consider staying home. But I still go out to vote, even if it's only for the ballot measures. Here's were my thoughts on all 6 reasons: 1. I mean, it's literally why I'm a third-party guy. I stopped vibing with the R's around 2007, and could never really get behind the D's. And when that's all we're offered? No shock people don't wanna show up. 2. This is a vicious cycle we have with our current FPTP system. A candidate you really like is likely not going to win, so you don't vote for them, which means candidates like them won't have much chance to win, etc. etc.; it turns our elections into betting on a horserace. I've heard from many people to "vote for a winner." Well, Rich Strike was the longest shot in Kentucky Derby history, wasn't even supposed to BE in the race, and WON it! And you want me to settle on the favorite? 3. The other notable obstacles are two-fold: Ballot Access & Debate Access. Getting on the ballot, if you're a D or R, is simple. Usually you're automatically on it by default. But a third-party candidate has to go through so much rigmarole to even qualify for the ballot, and that's assuming the Big Two don't challenge it in court. Debate access is a joke on the national level as well. The Commission on Presidential Debates set an impossibly high polling threshold for third-party candidates (15%) after Ross Perot's performance in 1992. And even if you're close to meeting that threshold (like Gary Johnson did when he reached 12% in 2016), the CPD will simply choose polls that DON'T have them in the polling , and then say, "Oh, sorry, but the polls we chose didn't have him polling well. Better luck next time!" as they snicker away. 4 & 5: In 2008, the NY Times had an article that mathed out that the odds of your specific vote being the difference in an election is, on average, 1 in 60 million. About 3 times more likely than you winning the Powerball. Pessimistically, what most Americans are sadly, that would have you feeling that your vote is meaningless, and not worth doing since it won't matter. But I take the positive approach to it: Yeah, your vote more than likely won't make a difference, so if it doesn't matter, why not pick the candidate you really want? Go YOLO on it! Vote that third-party candidate, pick none-of-the-above, write in "Mickey Mouse!" You literally have nothing to lose, mathematically. 6. Honestly? The last 20 years or so has given us WAY too much politics in our life. Yeah, the gov't does things (even I as a libertarian can recognize that), but the influence it has over us has been growing and growing these past couple of generations. And I think that people are suffering through political burnout. They're tired of politics getting in their everything, and want to be away from it. It's why we go to football games, watch TV, or play video games. For the escapism. Not just from life, but from governments ever-growing intrusion in it. Think that's all the rambling I can put together without sounding even more non-sensical than I already am. Whaddayathink, sirs?

[@pugdad2555]

But it was the politicians that made laws that banned people from playing in sports. And Republicans did that one. Do you remember how the politicians also banned women from owning bank accounts until the 70s. Thanks to conservatives. If anything, businesses are the ones that are getting more regulations. Not the citizens. The citizens have been getting more power until 2010 which allowed businesses both foreign and domestic to spend as much money as a citizen can in the election.

[@Iquey]

If you're a straight married white man with a home, then yeah, you mathematically have very little to lose by voting for write-in Mickey mouse... I'm not in any of those categories though so I'm still going to vote as if it matters to me.

[@kimobrien.]

@@Iquey Its a waste of time voting for either capitalist party. Much better to vote with your feet on the picket line and protest march.

[@danielsteger8456]

@@Iquey what does skin colour have to do with anything

[@co0chiesqueen988]

voting 3rd party is one of the most uneducated and asinine actions that could be done by someone. you’re voting for a party that has absolutely no chances of even coming close to winning? no. more like you’re throwing away a vote and instead creating a rift between D & R by adding a 3rd contender taking away votes from both.

[@sisygambis.]

What's the difference between blue high elves and red high elves. Both are gonna send billions of dollars to summerset isles anyways

[@Bob-bs9ok]

I wish you brought up the accelerationist argument for not voting (or voting for the worst canidate) since for many of us at best a canidate's ambivalent about our rights being taken away, why should we bother when popular will's only going to be enforced through protest or direct action?

[@themanwhospeaks8010]

Based accelerationist

[@badabooms8841]

I started voting at 18, never missed a chance to vote, I am at a point in life where I no longer see the need to vote and will no longer be voting, to me, both parties are beyond corrupt with neither willing to acknowledge that they need to clean house. An once a politician obtains the rank of senator or congressman, the laws everyone else has to follow, rarely applies to them, and if you are lucky to reach the executive branch and or become president, you could literally murder someone with your own two hands for no reason, and get away with it. Voting isn't worth shit anymore, i refuse to keep participating in a shit system that only cares about maintaining their own power.

[@dropit7694]

I used to scold people for not voting, but the state of politics for the past 10 years of voting life has made me realise that we have an entire system set up so that people are told and convinced to vote for only one of two political parties. There are other options but those options are intentionally drowned out and you'll be chastised by the dogmatic "blue or red" voters for "wasting your vote" on a party that isnt funded by billionaires and lobbyists that are against your wishes

[@HopUpOutDaBed]

I remember when I turned 18 I was so excited to vote. I registered, found the polling station, waited in line got up to vote and... they didn't let me. Said I wasn't registered when I had registered weeks ago. Then on the way out I realized someone hit my car and left a big dent in it and drove off. I was so disappointed, upset, felt like I wasted my time, and a little embarrassed, and mad about my car. Needless to say, I never voted or attempted to vote again.

[@BlacqueJacqueShellacque_]

One of the benefits of living in a solid Red or Blue state is you *CAN* vote 3rd party and not have to worry about someone you don't want to win, winning (it's going to happen either way). I've had many people tell me "you're just throwing your vote away." No I'm not. I'm voting for the person that I think will do the best job. That's what you're *SUPPOSED* to do, not vote for who you think will win.

[@WalkiTalki]

I also know a few people that vote as if it is the Super Bowl. I couldn't even tell you when people started to only vote for the winning team. That confusion of our system snuck in when I wasn't looking. But I can tell you it isn't good.

[@musicsmith14]

Among my friends I feel like Covid was a wake-up call as to why local politics DO matter! Thanks for another great video.

[@tcblackwell3838]

I've been so focused on applying to law schools for the past couple of months that I forgot to order an absentee registration form in time. Plus as a left-leaning college student in Alabama my preferred candidates have no chance of winning. Unfortunately, I'll probably need the study time that it would cost me to go all the way back home to vote for candidates who won't win. This is why I completely agree with your view on our current electoral system. I think we could do so much better in terms of designing a system that works for everyone.

[@victoriabaker6943]

Excellent as usual! I wish I could get on Patreon, right now medical bills are all I am seeing. I will vote, I may not agree with all of what candidates say, it matters more about what they do. They are a cog in this government process. Right now none of the cogs are working in unison for the people. The discouraging news doesn’t encourage many to get involved & this is precisely the time to. I wish in my youth we had all of what is available now, yet youth doesn’t have the wisdom that comes with living through the years of experience. Thank you Mr. Beat.

[@iammrbeat]

I am sorry about your medical bills. Do not worry about it. I just appreciate you watching my stuff and commenting! And I agree with your other comments. I wish I could go back to my younger self all the time.

[@Thatguy-sm8cw]

“We are granting permission for certain people to have more power over us and more control over our community.” So if I do not give certain people permission to have power over me and make my voice heard by not voting, then they’ll have to leave me alone and cannot charge me for their services (taxes). Right?

[@goodmanwiseman303]

Because both main candidates at the federal level are the exact same, they just say different things.

[@ayyyjirachi6530]

I don't vote, imagine taking part in this circus bs.

[@samuloflipsitup8314]

Also to avoid jury duty

[@SirSX3]

In my country, if you don't vote, your name gets taken out of the voter register and you don't get to vote in the future. (You can reinstate your name by paying a small fine, or by providing a valid reason. So don't worry, the government can't use this to disenfranchise people.) There's also no "voter registration", every citizen who meet the age requirement gets mailed a card with the voting information automatically. Voting day is also a public holiday, so there's really no excuse. The last time I voted, it only took me around 15 mins from arrival to departure. I remember it was faster than when I got my COVID vaccines.

[@dg-ov4cf]

What country would that be?

[@pcarnold9]

Forcing people to vote is authoritarian

[@Kingofthenet2]

This sounds like the UK as a Brit

[@coltafanan]

All of these problems could be solved by just having Election Day be a Federal Holiday

[@saagisharon8595]

If the problems of the masses could be solved, they just won't be solved because this is america. You know it's only on a tuesday because of an outdated concept from the mid 19th century, right?

[@splazshed]

The long queues of people eating to vote that you sometimes see in the US are shocking to me. In my experience voting has never taken more than a few minutes. It's interesting to learn that it's partially due to a lack of funding for polling places. It's seems unbelievable when so much money is spent elsewhere during the election.

[@drea409]

True. There's alternatives like voting by mail, too. But I think I've of the biggest flaws is the very wording, the very concept of "electio day", as, that's *the* day to vote. Most people don't think of themselves as people who do things "early". I'm sure there can even be misconceptions that voting early is somehow more difficult or something you have to go out of your way to do, when the opposite is true. By voting early, you almost entirely avoid a line. There were like 6 people in front of me when I voted a couple days ago in one of the biggest states in the usa. Also by voting early, you have a ton of options as you can go to any polling place in your county and you can almost certainly pick a day when you're offwork to vote. On election day you have to go to your designated spot only. The whole wording is weird and discouraging. I firmly believe that instead of being called "early voting", it should be *the voting period* . And instead of "election day", it should be *late voting* . Voting would go up by a lot, I think

[@murph_mustela]

Same. Took my five minutes. They gave me a coffee after.

[@imperfectxennial3008]

I want to add two more things. Here in America both parties are guilty of kicking off third parties off the ballot, and Princeton did a study earlier this year that something like 80% of our laws favor the rich while only 20% favor ordinary people. So at least in America voting doesn’t matter as both corrupt parties are owned by billionaires. Edit: both parties are also guilty of gerrymandering to favor who gets in power.

[@iammrbeat]

I got an idea. How about we VOTE to get those elite lawmakers who favor the rich and who favor gerrymandering OUT?

[@benjaminhenderson5025]

@@iammrbeat I3eck vs DNC. its literally precident in US court record that the parties can rig the primaries. How you an educated man can think that you could EVER vote out the rich in such a system is beyond me.

[@diney7085]

Voting for a 3rd party is the most effective way of telling the big parties that you don't believe in them. It's a hell of a lot more effective than complaining on the internet, anyways.

[@Ryan-ob6gp]

@@diney7085 It would be effective if they ever got more than single digit percentages of the vote - but they don't. Staying home would be just as effective if your extremely niche politics aren't covered under the umbrellas of either diverse regulated capitalism or authoritarian white christian theocracy.

[@BitterMillenial]

@@iammrbeat Those canadites don't exist. Politicians only care about their own interests and fool people into thinking they are gonna do things you want them to.

[@lydia1634]

I voted in the general election this year, but it feels so pointless. Two years ago, Ohio voted overwhelmingly (70%) for our new, post census redistricting to be done without gerrymandering. Our state legislature literally ignored it. Thankfully, the state supreme court threw out their proposed maps multiple times. But then the redistricting was delayed so long that it didn't even happen for this general election. We voted on something. It passed. And it was completely ignored. Feeling like voting is very, very useless right now.

[@KettleScot]

Great video, Mr Beat! In my opinion, one of the great things about living in Australia is compulsory voting. It kind of forces you to at least somewhat engage with the politics of the day which I think is a good thing. We also have preferential voting and it's not uncommon for independents to have an enormous influence on the results. A few years ago, a very safe seat held by a former Prime Minister was won by an independent candidate.

[@TheCriminalViolin]

I would be so damn infuriated and outraged if voting was made compulsory here in the US or in my state. My blood would be boiling. The arrogant audacity of such a concept is beyond words how indefensible it is. That's dictation, aka, anything compulsory is of a dictatorship's playbook, as it doesn't give you a choice, you're require to do it by law, or you are served results of a criminal. How people could and do defend such a horrid, immoral, violating things as anything compulsory is beyond me.

[@Kirasupporter1]

@@TheCriminalViolin I would just draw a penis on the ballot because the winning candidate will be a dick anyway

[@KettleScot]

@@TheCriminalViolin Sorry I should have clarified. It's compulsory to turn up and have your name ticked off. After that you can just walk away. The act of voting isn't the compulsory bit, just turning up either on the day or within a few weeks of the election.

[@comentaristax9804]

In peru we have that too but only leads to a second round of corrupt populists vs mafia leaders most of the time

[@TheCriminalViolin]

@@Kirasupporter1 😂

[@jerma984]

I didn't vote in the midterms because I am Canadian

[@russbear31]

That's no excuse! 😂

[@BritishRepublicsn]

Just cross the border and illegally vote smh

[@reverendrobjohnson-rc2gb]

Reason i dont register to vote is due to being called for jury duty, because I live paycheck to paycheck, and $15day and lunch WONT PAY MY BILLS, and a lengthy trial would cost me EVERYTHING IVE WORKED SO HARD FOR

[@huxleyginsberg13]

Keep doing the work that's needed, Mr. Beat.

[@AvangionQ]

9:45 The meme goes: ❝If voting actually worked, they'd make it difficult❞ GOP enters the chat with 440+ voter suppression bills (that's just last year)

[@jimmyboy95]

And yet all of those supposed suppression bills amount to one thing, political theatrics. And nothing more. All to make you think that you have power at the polls, and that your vote matters. When in reality, nobody's vote matters.

[@AvangionQ]

Such a pain, comments auto-deleted here. One last try. More than just theatrics, Republicans lost in court numerous times over their voter suppression efforts. Your view of reality is warped by conspiracy thinking.

[@jimmyboy95]

​@@AvangionQActually it's backed by what we can directly observe, of which case all those Court suits were also theatrics. It's not conspiracy thinking, it's directly observable reality. There is literally no reason to fall for this voting scam. :)

[@AChannelFrom2006]

Voting just legitimizes the politicians. If no one voted.. they'd have no mandate and people could live free.

[@Ligmamonkey]

I dont vote because I don't want the government to seem legitimate

[@recluseauhermitticus2033]

Voting is just begging. Bootlickers

[@AlexCouch65]

My brother says "I'm not voting so i don't have to go to jury duty, and voting doesn't matter, whatever happens, I'll just adjust"

[@chaisewhitlock1717]

I think more people would vote if it was done by popular vote and not the electoral college. Because if you don’t live in a swing state and don’t identify politically with the majority in your state it can be very discouraging to vote.

[@MetanoiaMan]

I was hoping to vote during this midterm since we've got a close race here in Ohio for Senate, however due to circumstances outside of my control, I cannot physically access voting, nor was I able to comply with laws regarding snail-mail voting due to being home bound. Particularly troubling, as I rely on my elected officials for my entire life and safety!

[@pauld.6216]

When I don't vote, it is for reason #1. If I support a candidate, then I will vote. When I don't support any candidate and I think the options are a joke, I refuse to participate. When the ballot is asking me to either eat a crap sandwich or drink a crap shake, I choose to go hungry. I don't know how many times I've asked, "If we are the greatest nation on earth, why do so many political candidates suck? These are the best candidates we have in the whole country?" This year I also made a rule that any candidate or issue support group that sends me spam texts to my phone automatically is removed from my consideration just out of principle.

[@mapk1516]

This is somewhat reminiscent of Jay Foreman's video on why people don't vote. Only without the British humor ofc. But still an informative and entertaining video Mr. Beat 👍

[@iammrbeat]

I saw it years ago. It's a classic. Jay Foreman is my favorite (sorry FAVOURITE) KZbin channel

[@BritaMooreKutz]

I just watched that video yesterday! You're both awesome.

[@jdotoz]

I try to turn in a ballot every time, but more often than not the best I can do is to write in "none of these."

[@RebelSandGaming]

Vote libertarian we have porcupines and edibles

[@Hidden_Seeker_]

I’m sold

[@misha.michael]

I voted for the 1st time recently in California's election. Here are my thoughts: 1.It's remarkably easy. You just get a ballot in the mail and get like a month to turn it in. 2.It is extremely hard to find any information on the more niche offices except their party 3.The propositions are nice, but I don't get how the average person can have the knowledge to decide how dialysis clinics should be regulated, for example 4.Even if your vote doesn't end up mattering, it still feels good

[@SucksTobeme289]

Utter sophistry

[@Ggdivhjkjl]

In Australia such people are considered enemies of the state, fined and can be imprisoned under certain circumstances. It's the only English speaking country in the world that forces people to vote against their own will.

[@BitterMillenial]

That would be hell for my mom. She has never voted because she doesn't trust any politician. I'm starting to believe she has the right idea.

[@FionaEm]

As an Aussie, it seems to me that the US has set up voting to be as difficult as possible: non-compulsory, Tuesdays instead of weekends, freesing cold November day etc. You also have to register as a voter for a particular party, or an independent. In Australia, voting is on Saturdays, which makes it easier for many workers to do it. We also have pre-poll voting for ppl who can't make it on the day. And yes, voting is compulsory here. (That'll get the freedumb crowd hopping mad 😅) I really don't think it's a huge impost to get off your rear end every 3 years and have a say in who runs the country. We don't register to vote for a particular party; we just register to vote. The independent Australian Electoral Commission runs federal elections, completely separate from any political party.

[@jimmyboy95]

It's a bigger impost than you realize once you understand that we the people don't decide anything unless we are the political elites. We, the people, have never decided who leads the country.

[@preseac6427]

My boyfriend doesn't vote because he doesn't like or agree with any political party. None of the candidates seem like they're actually going to help make things better and they seem only concerned about pushing political agendas. I vote but I admit he's right about the candidates we have to choose from increasingly getting worse each election. Also a lot of people get way too extreme when trying to have conversations about politics and it hurts personal relationships. It's easier to just not care and not have the stress of caring too much about stuff we have little to no real control over. We only have one vote every couple years and most choices are up to the politicians not us.

[@flysteen-Productions]

Hey Mr Beat I'm 21 years old and this will be my first time voting. Hello From Oklahoma !

[@shannonbeat]

Nice!

[@jimmyboy95]

Sorry to hear my friend. Proud to say that at nearly 29, I have never wasted my time on voting and never will. :)

[@far2kthoughts158]

Hot take on the topic of voting, but if a person doesn't know what they're voting for, it is best if they don't vote altogether. That is the problem in this country, people are voting because a celebrity or a politician is telling them to vote, but if they have no idea about what they're voting for, then they are really doing a disservice to the country and the people that are actually voting because they care about the issues being preached by the politicians.

[@iamhereblossom1588]

I disagree. No matter what it’s the right of every US citizen to vote. No matter how uninformed they are.

[@gorillamasterofgaming5525]

Main reason why I know im never voting. The rich always wins.

[@DDetectiveTrap]

The only thing you have to lose is your chains

[@gorillamasterofgaming5525]

@@DDetectiveTrap its wasn't easy for me to accept im a slave to the game. American propaganda in schools made seem like your a free man.

[@BitterMillenial]

@@gorillamasterofgaming5525 It wasn't easy for me to accept either. We, the citizens, are all slaves to the corporate and political elite.

[@bonzaibrownie2853]

I'm 44 years old, never voted. I always believed that the 2 party system was put in place to keep us divided, while they only do what's best for themselves. Not me, the average working class American.

[@versansation]

Loved the video until the end when you called folks to go and vote. I think after you described the many reasons why people don't vote, it's important to respect their decision and not and not call to action against what they believe is right for them.

[@Meg-kc4zn]

There is a way to 'not vote' while still exercising your civic duty...you show up register to vote, receive your ballot and leave it blank! This is a protest vote that shows you care, just do not accept the candidates.

[@joaopadua7134]

Why the fuck would I do something with the same effect as doing nothing

[@ninjanerdstudent6937]

Turbo Vote reminds me everytime an election is about to take place. Before that, I sometimes missed the local elections.

[@jorenbosmans8065]

This video raises a great question. If you have a clone, are they allowed to vote for you, and if they do, is it one vote for the two of you or do you each get a vote?

[@Morgansquad]

I’ll vote when we get a leader worth voting for

[@nocturnenugget]

In Brazil, it's a law that anyone eligible to vote, must vote, now this doesn't stop people from casting invalid ballots but still, plus elections should be a holiday so people actually have time to vote

[@matheuss886]

That's why also in Brazil Election Day always happens on Sundays (when almost no one is working or at school)

[@heronimousbrapson863]

I've always voted, but have come to realize that our elected politicians have only limited control over many of the most important issues affecting our lives (such as the economy). In any case, here where I live in my part of Canada, I always vote for a candidate who loses in our first-past-the-post electoral system.

[@klettersteig599]

Couple reasons the politically conscious person doesn’t vote: 1) general disillusionment with our political system 2) Lack of viable third-parties 3) A winner takes all electoral college system 4)Incumbents from the dominant political party of that state running unopposed

[@ketihawk5544]

Thank you for solidifying that I should vote. I turned 18 this year and generally have lived overseas, just getting back to the US a week ago. I was planning to vote, but after talking to some people who don't vote I got a bit conflicted, especially for midterms and since I don't feel involved or like I know much about anything. I guess I'll do some research now though haha

[@iammrbeat]

Yes please vote!

[@solsystem1342]

I know it's after the election but, midterm votes are way more impactful (up to twice as much) as presidential election years. Just because so few people vote.

[@geisaune793]

I would love to see a couple videos about how the Senate and the House of Representatives don't represent us very well and suggestions for reforms for how they could represent us better (e.g. ending the senate filibuster, ending the cap on the # of representatives, etc.)

[@joshuajasper5984]

I voted in my first election a few months after I turned 18. It was an super-local election (not a major midterm or presidental election) where it was voting on the school district budget (which included the public library budget). My parents were both public school teachers, and my dad literally drove me there because he thought voting for schools were the most important thing. It was a blessing in disguise, because I've voted in nearly every election since. It feels like a societal obligation, and America has very few of those. The only two elections I didn't vote in (they were either primaries or local issue referendums) were (1) when I moved to a state so close to the election that I could not register within the deadline and (2) a year ago I tested positive for COVID two days before the election, so I couldn't leave my house and it was too late to arrange voting by mail or early. Even when voting in a particular election feels like a waste of time (candidate quality, etc.), if you see it as part of the social contract it's easier to jump through the stupid hoops they make you go through each time you vote.

[@de-fault_de-fault]

Plurality voting means (a) a lot of people don’t have access to viable candidates that actually appeal to them (myself included, since just about every major candidate ends up being well to my right) but I still vote, because it also means (b) the only “message” you send make by not voting is that you’ve given up, which amounts to the endorsement of the status quo, not a protest of any kind.

[@iammrbeat]

You get it!

[@chea7z913]

That's not true at all. And that's exactly why non voters continue not to vote.

[@JoeL-ji7uw]

I think in this age the internet could be used to vote for individual policies and laws. Instead of voting for officials. Because too often someone gets voted in and they don't deliver on their promises. Or they use their position for personal enrichment.

[@samprusaczyk9771]

As someone that didn't really see the purpose in voting thanks :)... I've started to drift away from politics ever since I noticed relationships that I considered more important than politics being strained by them. Proper discourse on not only political topics themselves, but how they correlate with the everyday lives of people is something that has definitely been drifting away unfortunately. This video made me realize that this just isn't a proper excuse lol. Without participation, I can't just sit there and mope around expecting nothing to improve and just accepting the way things are.

[@joaopadua7134]

Nerd

[@A_reasonable_individual42]

@@joaopadua7134 😑wow very funny

[@jimmyboy95]

The problem is going out and voting isn't going to change the way things are either no matter what lies people who vote try to tell you.😂 Accepting the way things are is literally all we can do at this point.

[@briangarrow448]

As my very intelligent mother used to say- You should ALWAYS vote. There may not be anyone or anything you want to vote for, but there will ALWAYS be something to vote against!

[@benjaminhenderson5025]

As Homer Simpson once said "Dont blame me, I voted for Kodos."

[@anonymousperson3023]

But my vote doesn't matter. How many times has one vote, my one individual vote change the results of an election? Like 3 times this century and even then, it was because the district was hella small and a swing district. I live in a deep blue state with 2 HoR. My vote has no impact whatsoever. It's just a waste of time

[@abcw114]

@Anonymous Person What nobody wants to say is that voting is largely symbolic. You don't have any autonomous control over the outcome. Rationally, most of us know that. Nevertheless, every election you're told you're a bad person for not symbolically participating in this one way regardless of how much good you do for your community by other means. It's very silly, really. If it makes you feel good, do it. If you think there's a better use of your time, do that instead.

[@davidllewis4075]

November 7 2022 My first vote was for Barry Goldwater. At this point in my life I have a failing heart and have severe pain if I try to walk. I’d vote if there was some close call; but, we live in Indiana, where the Republican Party is so entrenched they barely bothered to campaign. In 2020 election 95-percent of vote was Republican. Locally the Democrats fielded one candidate, running unopposed for School Board. The Republicans don’t need my vote, and it wouldn’t much help the Democrats. I no longer believe the system works; that it can only be fixed by those who got the power to fix it by gaming the system; therefore, it will not be fixed. Tell me again ‘your vote counts’.

[@BritishRepublicsn]

The Republican party is only so dominant BECAUSE people vote for them