Miller Newsletter

Miller Newsletter

November 1, 2004

We began this political journey nearly eleven months ago with the Iowa and New Hampshire primary elections. After watching each candidate's ups and downs on the campaign trail, tomorrow is the long awaited Election Day.

Over the past 30 years, voter turnout has declined steadily in the United States. In the 2000 Presidential Elections, 111 million people voted, which was just short of the 1992 elections with a turnout of 114 million. Most people don't view voter apathy as taking your future and placing it into someone else's hands, but that's exactly what it is.

According to the U.S. Census, the most common reason people give for not voting is that they were too busy or had conflicting work or school schedules. However, now there is no excuse. Florida has set up early polling venues around the state in every county to make sure people can make it to the polls. Many Floridians have already taken advantage of this convenience and have exercised their constitutional right and privilege to vote.

On another front, there is no reason to be uneducated about the issues this election year. With ever-increasing technology and media outlets, the electorate can research any issue with the click of a button or turn of a knob. If it takes you one particular issue or a multitude of issues to motivate you to get out to the voting booth, the important thing is that you vote. Remember your vote counts just as much as the guy next to you. Get informed and go vote.

The bottom-line, be a participant in the world's greatest democracy. Exercise your right to vote tomorrow, November 2nd.