Have you registered to vote?
I am always amazed when I meet a woman—young or old—who tells me she doesn’t vote in local or national elections. I know it is easy to be disenfranchised these days. But it is really important that you register to vote and then follow it up by actually casting a vote.
According to the U.S. Census, women are 51 percent of the population, and with this majority voice we can influence the direction of critical policies important to us — like childcare, choice, personal safety and economic security, and a healthy environment.
Women are not effectively exercising their hard-earned constitutional right. Twenty-two million registered unmarried women did not vote in the last election. And more than 50 million eligible women — married and unmarried — are not even registered to vote.
Too busy to register to vote? The WVWV Voter Registration Application gives you a fast and easy way to register to vote online.
Why are so many women are leaving it up to men to decide how to run this country? Leave a comment and let me know your thoughts.
Barbara Lanz-Mateo
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