Last week my classmates and I conducted a voter registration drive. We went out on a rainy day (and got wet) to register people to vote. Surprisingly, most everyone was already registered to vote. The people we got who were not registered to vote, either refused to vote (even with bribery of a cookie or two) or were young people below the age of twenty five. It was pretty surprising how few people were already registered—we asked at least fifty people who passed by us if they were registered, and all but ten people were already registered. This was good not only because it made our job easier, but also that it showed a great many people actually cared about our country. Maybe in other states this is different, but in Massachusetts we have a lot of voters!
The group that I was with got at least a dozen comments on how great it was that we were doing such a thing. A lot of people (save for a few) were really supportive. When they weren’t supportive, the people were very unsupportive—this was a very black and white sort of thing. When they were good they were wonderful, and when they were bad they were horrible. But, besides being called a devil-worshipper for getting people to vote (which I still don’t quite understand how that fits in, but hey, people are entitled to their opinions), and getting a few rude comments, most of the people were very kind and appreciated our efforts. It was a great experience. Even when it rained, it was still enjoyable (though we did take refuge in a bank for a bit).
So, anyway, anyone who reads this now—go register to vote! Y’all can make a difference no matter what you think. ;] And, if you see people trying to get you to vote… don’t call them Satanists. xD
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