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First and foremost, WHAT IS AN ELECTION?
ELECTION is a process of choosing a leader, members of parliament, councillors, or other representatives by popular vote.
What am interested in the definition is the word "CHOOSING." There has to be a choosing of that leader, representative or whatever. Which involves a collective agreement to come together and choose that leader. Without the collective agreement there won't be an election, be it a delegate or congress election. As a matter of fact VOTING is as important as the election or even more important than the election.
Because the entire election process is just about choosing or voting.
But we've failed to understand that fact. So many people don't know or have any idea how important and powerful their vote is. In my country the ignorance is like a plague and its eventually affecting everyone.
The importance of voting in an election can never be over emphasized. But politicians have made it look worthless. But we must remember that its the vote
-That keeps them where they are (the reason behind their offices).
-That gives them that title and respect. And without it they are just men on suits.
-That gives them the power to speak, to be listened to.
-That gives them power to control, to guard, to change.
-That gives them power to manipulate, to steal and the rest of them.
They also use the power vested on them through voting to acquire properties, neglecting the needs of those who voted them in.
This is why they do all manner of violent things, going as far as buying votes and also manipulating the electoral process to count themselves voted for. Even when the election is said to be a sham.
Please my reasons are strictly for politicians and not businessmen who has lured themselves into politics.
But until we realize the importance and power behind our vote during election and take a bold step to determine who represents us. They will continue to use us for their interest, and keep telling us things like "whether we vote or not they are going to win" and "our votes doesn't count". That's funny, if our votes doesn't count they won't go as far as buying it.
VOTING IN AN ELECTION IS AS IMPORTANT AS THE ELECTION.
I hope this answer will serve as a REMINDER.
