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Register to Vote

Register to Vote

Author: Communications Committee/Thursday, October 1, 2015/Categories: Politics

If you still haven’t registered to vote, there is time to register in order to vote in the General Election. The last day to register to vote in the November General Election is October 9.
To register, visit this link http://www.elections.ny.gov/VotingRegister.html.

Once again, you can also register to vote in person by going to your local board of elections.

Every year, fewer people are turning out to the polls to vote. There are a number of reasons for this, but what it means is that the votes of those that are turning out to vote are even more important. While you may be frustrated with your politicians or frustrated about the process, we are always going to have politicians and a legislative process. You can either remain frustrated or exercise your Constitutional right to vote and let your voice be heard.

As we are approaching the General Election, here are some statistics for you to consider from a CNN poll in 2012 that looked at the trends in female voting:

8 -- The number of consecutive presidential elections in which a larger percentage of eligible women have voted than eligible men, back to 1980.

12 -- The number of consecutive presidential elections in which the number of female voters has been greater than the number of male voters, back to 1964.

5 -- The number of consecutive presidential elections in which the majority of women have voted for the Democratic candidate, from 1992 to 2008.

2 -- The number of times since 1980 in which the majority of men have voted for the Democratic candidate, in 1992 and 2008.

The lesson from these statistics – women vote in higher percentages than men and truly have an impact on the outcome of elections.

Make sure you register to vote if you haven’t already and go vote on election day!

Amy Kellogg is a New York State Women, Inc. member at large, a Past State President and a partner at Harter Secrest & Emery in the Albany, NY office where she practices Government Affairs. For more detailed information, she can be reached at [email protected].
 
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