Introduction
Attention Getter: Did you know that the nation’s quality of life is significantly influenced by an individual’s decision to vote? The statement “Your Vote Matters” is not a cliché. Although voting is not mandatory as per the law, it is an important part of any democracy. Voting gives every citizen who has reached the age of majority an opportunity to contribute to their country's governance. The question is, "how would you want your country governed?"
What are you going to be demonstrating? Today I will show you how to register as a voter, thus taking the first step towards having your say in our country's governance.
Delegate your assignment to our experts and they will do the rest.
Why are you the “expert” : As a person who has widely read our country’s history and literature on where we would want to be as a nation in conjunction with being a patriotic citizen, I believe that I have the mandate of performing this civic duty.
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What are the main steps?
Visit https://vote.gov/ to begin registering online, which is available in 40 states and the District of Columbia.
Select your state
Download the mail voter registration form
You can choose to fill out online and print the already filled form or opt to print a blank form and fill it by hand.
In case you fill it by hand, remember to sign the form.
Mail the form to the location listed for your state (USA.gov, 2020)
Summary
Today, I have taken you through the process of registering online as a voter. Voting is one of the rights enshrined in our Constitution that no one can deny you. Through voting, one democratically influences how our great country is governed.
Bring it to a close:
Registering as a voter is the first step towards installing the right leadership for our country.
References
USA.gov. (2020). How to Register to Vote. https://www.usa.gov/register-to-vote
