Should Americans Be Allowed To Have The Right To Vote?

(A questions about what I needed to do now that I was 18 years old was the last thing I expected to hear sitting on the exam table of my doctor’s office.)The last thing I expected to hear sitting on the exam table of my doctor’s office was a question about what I needed to do now that I was 18 years old. I answered his question saying that now I was an adult and needed to apply to college. That was not the answer he was looking for. To him, voting for the first time was the most important thing I would do now that I was an adult. Our conversation had a huge impact on me because I had never given much consideration on my new right to vote. I realized the right to vote is not something to take lightly; it is a privilege that should not be taken for granted. I live in a country where voting is not only

He pointed out that I needed to exercise my rights and put my input into the country. Many students my age are never taught the importance of voting; therefore, they lose many opportunities to let their voices be heard until later in their lives. When students register to vote, a spark arises into researching government so that they know they are making gown up choices like the new adult title. The government would have no choice but to listen to young Americans if they became involved with the issues and demanded representation. Young adults must understand the impact that voting today has one their future. Voting in my first presidential election in 2016 will be a privilege and one I will not take lightly. Being a woman, I realize that many before me were not able to vote only because of their sex. For those women, I will not forget that they fought for this right for me. In addition, I will remember those citizens in other countries unable to vote. Yes, my vote does count, because my vote equals my voice and the founding fathers made sure that I had the right to express