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Voting does it make a difference?

Yes it does most definitely, In the United States we all have the right to vote. Voting allows us the citizens of the U.S. to speak out on who we want to run things, whether it is voting for the next President, or a state official. One vote can make a difference.

In 1960 John F. Kennedy beat Richard Nixon for the presidency by a margin of less than one vote per precinct.
In recent times Two Georgia elections were decided by one vote each.
In 2008 Stockton, California the Stockton Unified School Trustee Area No. 3 seat was won by one vote. Jose Morales received 2,302 votes while Anthony Silva received 2,301.
In 2008 Minnesota voters cast 2.9 million votes in their US Senate race that may be decided by as few as 200 votes.

Quotes to think about

"Nobody will ever deprive the American people of the right to vote except the American people themselves and the only way they could do this is by not voting." Franklin D. Roosevelt

"Thinking isn't agreeing or disagreeing. That's voting." Robert Frost

"I hope that no American will waste his franchise and throw away his vote by voting either for me or against me solely on account of my religious affiliation. It is not relevant." John F. Kennedy

"The difference between a democracy and a dictatorship is that in a democracy you vote first and take orders later; in a dictatorship you don't have to waste your time voting." Charles Bukowski

"I believe that voting is the first act of building a community as well as building a country." John Ensign

"Voting is the most precious right of every citizen, and we have a moral obligation to ensure the integrity of our voting process." Hillary Clinton

Registering to vote

You must be a U.S. citizen
18 years of age
Florida resident
Not now be adjudicated mentally incapacitated with respect to voting in Florida or any other state
Not have been convicted of a felony without your civil rights having been restored

Voting History

We have come a long way since the first settlers in America. In 1790 only white adult male property owners had the right to vote. By 1850 almost all adult white males could vote, and by 1870 former slaves and adult male citizens of any race were allowed. In 1920 the 19th Amendment guaranteed women’s suffrage. Starting in 1924 the Indian Citizenship Act was introduced which included allowing them to vote in federal elections. In 1965 Dr. Martin Luther King started fighting for the African-American voting rights. All throughout time eventually everyone got the right to vote as time went by. An official or new law can be accomplished by people voting, many things can be changed by getting a certain number of votes.

Upcoming Elections

State Elections

08/24/10 Primary Election
11/02/10 General Election

Palm Beach County Elections

04/05/10 Early Voting Begins - Special General Election U.S. House 19
04/11/10 Early Voting Ends - Special General Election U.S. House 19
04/13/10 Special General Election - U.S.Congress, Dist. 19
08/09/10 Early Voting Begins - Primary Election
08/22/10 Early Voting Ends - Primary Election
08/24/10 PRIMARY ELECTION
10/18/10 Early Voting Begins - General Election
10/31/10 Early Voting Ends - General Election

Polling Locations

Precinct 1028 Jupiter Municipal Complex Precinct 1090 Community Center 210 Military Trail-Jupiter

Precinct 1054 Beacon Cove Intermediate School-Media Center 150 School House Road-Jupiter

Precinct 1056 St. Peter's Catholic Church-Parish Hall Precinct 1064 1701 Indian Creek Parkway-Jupiter

Precinct 1060 West Jupiter Recreation Center 6401 Indiantown Road-Jupiter

Precinct 1068 Jupiter Care Center 17781 Thelma Avenue-Jupiter

Precinct 1078 Riverside Improvement Clubhouse 25 E. Van Road-Jupiter

Precinct 1080 Jupiter/Tequesta/Juno Beach Chamber of Commerce 800 N. U.S. Highway 1-Jupiter

Precinct 1082 Jupiter Evangelical Church Precinct 1083 106 Military Trail-Jupiter

Precinct 1088 Palm Beach Count y Fire Station #18 777 N. U.S .Highway 1-Jupiter

Precinct 1092 Lighthouse Elementary School-Media Center 4750 Dakota Drive-Jupiter

Precinct 1094 Jupiter Branch Library 705 Military Trail-Jupiter

Precinct 1096 Mangrove Bay "Lighthouse Theatre" 110 Mangrove Bay Way-Jupiter 1st United Methodist Church of Jupiter-Tequesta

Precinct 1098 Precinct 1104 Fellowship Hall 815 E. Indiantown Road-Jupiter

Precinct 1100 Independence Middle School 4001 Greenway Drive-Jupiter

Precinct 1102 Club at Admirals Cove-East Clubhouse Precinct 1106 200 Admirals Cove Boulevard-Jupiter

Precinct 1110 Oceanview Methodist Church-Upper Room 701 Ocean Drive-Juno Beach