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August 26, 2008 3:17 pm

If you're a US citizen, and you are 18 or maybe just haven't bothered in the past, I'm asking you now to please register to vote. While it may seem like you can't make a difference with just one vote, you can. It shows that you have an opinion, and you care what this country (and how the world sees us!) does, and what person you feel can lead it most competently.

Below is a link to the Rock the Vote campaign, which has registered over 2 million young voters (including myself!) for this upcoming election.

I'm not trying to push any politics on you - just asking you to make your voice heard.

<a id="reg_link" href="http://www.registrationbyworkingassets.com/register/?api_key=AYr82NCEfoDLFe8cembu0.QnWIg"><img src="http://www.rockthevote.com/images/ovr-web-banners/150x200_e.gif" /></a>

December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm by

i would totally enter, but I'm not 18. darn...

December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm by

Wooo! I'll be 18 in September. Ah, i'm excited.... X3

December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm by

Ok, I said I would shut up but I had to reply, really I had! tomatoes are thrown at her ouch...

Anyway, I agree that this post was a good decision (I was proven wrong by 3 people in my last comment about it being otherwise, and I take my hat off to them), and yeah, I was referring to the whole Keith fangirls thing. I know many people adore him, but really, was this announcement the right place to do so? What was more important: the message or the messenger? People were overdoing it with the whole "we love the messenger" thing O_o
Also, I was proved wrong about everyone being fangirls, because right after my comment two whole well-thought comments were made, so I am very happy to say I lost again (thank the Oracle!)

About the typos... yeah, everyone makes some, but not many write entire sentences with two typos in each word...

December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm by

I've been registered for about 15 years now and I have only had jury duty once. I got called a couple of times other than that but none panned out. I don't WANT to go to jury duty, but for all the things I DO get for being an American, I can put up with jd every once in awhile.

December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm by

I'm too young. Only by a year, but I'm still too young.

December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm by

I applaud you on your efforts to open the eyes of the young. It is important that the younger generations learn now that their opinions matter than the wake up one day and realize that when they had the opportunity to improve this country they didn't. I'm not a huge fan of politics myself but this election is going to set an example of just how many people crawl out of the wood works to vote. I know this is going down in history... So keep it up, Keith. You rock the vote

Amen to this user! Go register! It is your right and duty. Besides if you don't vote, you don't have the right to complain when you don't like how the country is run! hehe
I have been voting for many years and am very proud of it so...
GO REGISTER to VOTE
Yay Keith having the initiative to help people get registered!!!
Thank you
*getting of her soap box now *

December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm by

Everyone makes a typo at some time and not everyone is an expert typist. I try not to judge people by their typing skills as I know I make my fair share of mistakes. As for the fangirl attitudes, I am not sure what you mean by that. Fangirls over Keith or politicians?
no matter...I still say that this news post is awesome and full of win. The Prseident of the United States of America has a whole lot of power not just in the States, but also in the world. He(or maybe someday she) holds the reins on one of the most powerful militaries in the world and over trillions of trillions of dollars. They influence things as simple and as lowbrow as stand up comedians' acts and as large and important as whether we go to war or not. Voting (preferably casting an educated vote) is hugely important. As an American it is quite possibly the most important act we can make to influence our government. Any attention brought to that is great in my opinion.

December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm by

I'm already registered, and am going to vote. The federal government is currently run on a fatally flawed system, and whoever I vote for would be the lesser of many evils, but I'm going to vote anyway, because I can(whether it's drowned out by everything else or not) and it's an important gesture.

Though it IS good to get registered to vote. Yeah, Jury Duty, I know, but that's an INSANELY important function of government and the fact that you're even asked is one of the good points of politics. Also, if you're registered you can vote in more local elections, where your voice will actually be heard and the arena is small enough for individuals to actually make a difference... unlike federal government.

Holy crap, I went on a ramble, sorry. =P

December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm by

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Not sure why you are scared by some of the comments here. All I see are people saying they support getting the word out about how important voting is or that they have now been encouraged to vote or at least register. How is that scary?"

Because people are talking like children or fangirls, instead of sounding like the young adults they are... and the typos don't help much... I'm sure many are lying about their age, too, if the typos are anything to go by XS
Anyway, people: VOTE but THINK before you do it, 'kay? ^^

I'm going to stop commenting here before I really get banned (do NOT want), although I think I'm not being rude, one never knows... xDD;;;

December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm by

And by the way, having a drivers license also puts you on jury duty list. So not registering to vote simply for that reason is a poor excuse.

December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm by

I'm in two minds about this. On the one hand, I use pet sites to escape from the real world, so seeing something like this is a bit jarring. On the other hand, I think it is really important to encourage people to be more involved in political processes, and this really is a critical election.

As for me, I cast my vote during the primaries and I'm definitely voting in the presidential election.

December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm by

Yay Keith! Ignoring something doesn't make it go away, or make it less disgusting. But voting to change it is a step in the right direction

December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm by

Quote:

; border: 1px solid ; font-family: georgia; font-size: 10;">I am never registering to vote. If you register to vote, they make you do jury duty. And I HATE being bored. I've been to court Don't ask.. And yeah.. its boring. So I'll pass.

I'M dreaming to be on jury duty! Chaning the world, one decision at a time.

And, my BFF is a lawyer. The Law Scene is awesome!

December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm by

I'm surprised this wasn't put on the forums and was put in the news instead.

December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm by

Same here, Kirce.
I miss it by a little.

December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm by

"Sorry to say this, but I'm getting kind of scared because of some of the comments posted here... made by people of voting age, to be exact. Please, be more serious about this. I don't think this was posted just to get everyone's gratitude, ya' know? xD"

Not sure why you are scared by some of the comments here. All I see are people saying they support getting the word out about how important voting is or that they have now been encouraged to vote or at least register. How is that scary?

December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm by

When people are too busy, or too bored to vote, then corruption and bogus politicians stay in power. My friends issued a challenge to all of their friends...everyone had to bring one new person to the polls. End result, we got a strong opposition voice in government, we felt good about making a difference and we made a bunch of new friends! Way to go Keith...the power of one does rock!

December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm by

Sorry to say this, but I'm getting kind of scared because of some of the comments posted here... made by people of voting age, to be exact. Please, be more serious about this. I don't think this was posted just to get everyone's gratitude, ya' know? xD

December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm by

Politics.

December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm by

Good for you Keith!!!!!!! This is one chance to let your opinion count!!! yay to everyone who can vote that does!!!

December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm by

been registered and i am for sure going to vote in the upcoming election, but this is a great incentive for those who were undecided. i applaud you keith for posting this ^^ thank you for pushing this cause!

December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm by

I'm less than one year short on being 18. It bites majorly. But thanks Keith. :] 4 more years, and I'll vote. xD

December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm by

nice im 21 and its my first time voting im excited soo exicted im going around telling people about whose runninng ang informing them there nothing worse than people who dont vote but complain about the way things are.

December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm by

Awesome, Keith. I'm already registered. Registered on my 18th birthday, actually. But it's awesome to see someone in a position of "influence" being so awesome about it.

December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm by

I'm too young to vote, anyways. But I don't believe in either of the candidates...
None of the third party candidates interest me, either :0

December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm by

Thank you for posting this, it's just the motivation I needed! I've been meaning to register and haven't, but now I've filled out the form and will mail it asap! :]

December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm by

Thank you for putting this up! It's important that young Americans have their voice heard, particularly in this election! But I also encourage that everybody do research on all the candidates to make an informed choice about who they are voting for. (Email forwards don't count as research.)

December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm by

Great announcement. I wish I could vote, but I'm helping in other ways. Next election I'll be out there at the polls!!

December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm by

sadly, I'm pretty disgusted with politics lately and I'm still hanging on the fence...

December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm by

He's not endorsing anyone specific - even if he was - it's his site you know. It IS your civic duty to vote so it does belong here if that's what he wants to put here. It's very important and not enuff people do it.

Besides, if you DONT vote then you can't complain about who the president is for the next FOUR years. And what fun would that be?

December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm by

Quote:

; border: 1px solid ; font-family: georgia; font-size: 10;">I am never registering to vote. If you register to vote, they make you do jury duty. And I HATE being bored. I've been to court Don't ask.. And yeah.. its boring. So I'll pass.

Ok you can get jury duty just by your drivers license I know I got it. So that reason is lame on so many levels

December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm by

I'm already registered, but I'm doing a write-in vote.

December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm by

I can't wait until I'm 18! Only a few more years!

December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm by

This just makes me even prouder to be involved with this site Thanks for posting this! I'm so glad to see so many getting or preparing to be involved with our country

December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm by

Keith good job I keep forgetting to registe rat my new place Thanks for teh helpful reminder

December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm by

Hey maybe when the time comes, a I VOTED button or sticker or both could be made..

December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm by

But dont just register-- get out and VOTE then your cool!! :X

December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm by

Way to go Keith!

December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm by

I am not from the US, so i can't vote. But in the UK i am old enough and DO vote when the time comes.
I don't see anything wrong with posting this on the news as it reminds people about something important. Always a good thing to be well informed

December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm by

Thanks for putting this up Keith. Voting is incredibly important. Once every four years we are allowed to express our opinion on who we believe should lead our country. Vote if you can!!

December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm by

@ Adi: from what I gather, they are making a bit deal of this because many people do not vote even though they can, and this announcement is bringing that fact to the light.

December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm by

Good for you Keith! I may not always agree with certain things, but this shows a great amount of integrity and responsibility. I'm also impressed with the majority of the responses on here. For those of you just starting out, your right to vote is the most important thing you have. It may not seem like it counts for anything, but it counts for absolutely nothing if you don't let your voice be heard. This will be my 11th presidential election (that's 44 years of voting!) that I have had the privilege of voting in and even if my candidate doesn't win, I will know I did my part.

December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm by

Thanks Keith! I wish that Canada tried as hard as the US to get people registered to vote.

December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm by

This is all well and good,I will give you that.But not all of us can vote in america,I live here as a student from russia.Voted in March and still,Dmitry won and we all move on.I'm sorry I guess I just don't see why this is such a big deal,yes I agree people should vote but why make a bigger deal than it is.

December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm by

Wow. I didn't expect to have something like this on the news post.

December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm by

I agree 100 % KEITH! Get informed, get registered, and VOTE!

December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm by

Ok, ok, I'll shut up now xD

Sorry for being so annoying, I just like to express my point of view whenever I can. Thanks for letting me go on for as long as I have, this proves that you really don't ban people whenever they disagree with you.

In this case, though, I ended up understanding what you mean... and yep, this is your website after all, so I'm sorry for trying to tell you how to run it --which, looking back at my previous comments, is what it seems I was trying to do u///u

December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm by

I am already registered. Thanks for posting it though. Like I have always been told, if you do not vote, do not complain. That obviously does not apply to those in other countries or those who are not old enough to vote yet. Together, a difference can be made.

December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm by

I think it's great!!! I'm from Germany so I won't vote but since my exchange year in the US I'm concerned about this country just as much as the citizens and I hope everyone who can will use his chance to set the future pass.

December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm by

Like I said - this is something that happens every 4 years, and encompasses all of those issues. The president handles (and sways congress) on all the important issues.

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