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[deleted] t1_is6kin1 wrote

Hi, if the majority of the people vote for NOTA (None of the above) then the second best candidate would win.

So, don't you think it's rather useless to go and vote for NOTA and just not showing up is the better option, if we feel no candidate deserves our vote?

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DoSomethingCEO OP t1_is6pdz2 wrote

Hi there! Great question. Here's what I know: getting out and voting is super important. There are countless elections that have been decided by only a few votes. For example, a 2017 Virginia state election was tied, so the winner was selected by drawing names out of a bowl. Literally. The 2020 presidential election had the highest youth voter turnout in modern history. And not only that, young voters (particularly young Black voters) were hugely impactful in key battleground states like Georgia and Arizona -- ultimately powering the election results there.
The Center for Information & Research on Civic Learning and Engagement (aka CIRCLE) has identified the top 10 Senatorial, Congressional and Gubernatorial races where youth and first-time voters can have a disproportionately high impact on the results as a voting bloc.
So yes, showing up and voting matters very very much. :)

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