Registration pamphlet, Part II

A few days ago I published the front page of a proposed pamphlet urging people to register to vote.  I received an excellent suggestion that a phone number for people to call for an absentee ballot application be included, which we will do.  Here is the inside page.  Keep in mind that we are trying to keep this short and perhaps a bit cynical.  Remember that people have been told over and over that they should vote.  That hasn't worked.

So here's what we propose.  There will be one more installment after this for the last page of the pamphlet.

Why be a voter?

In 2016 two brothers, Charles and David Koch, will donate over $850,000,000 to Republican candidates and right-wing causes.  The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that is legal.

To state the obvious, you won’t be able to compete with the Koch Brothers in political contributions.

BUT consider this.  In the voting booth, you, your husband, and your 18-year-old daughter have three votes.  How many do the Koch brothers have?  

Two.  

More reasons to be an American voter:

1.  The U.S.A. is a democracy.  That means the people rule, or at least they are supposed to.  If only 10 or 15% of the people vote, we no longer have a democracy.  If rich people rule, that is called a “plutocracy,” i.e., rule by the rich.  If a small group rules, that is called an “oligarchy.”  Those are not good.

2.  There are no downsides.  If you are worried that you will be called for jury duty if you register to vote, don’t worry.  Jurors are now selected from people with drivers’ licenses.

3.  You don’t have to vote for Democrats or Republicans.  There are other parties, including the Green and Libertarian Parties.  You can also be an independent or decline to state a party.  You can write in your own candidates.