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Why it is important to vote
As individuals, we each have very little control over what happens to other people or the world around us on a daily basis. But that's why casting our ballots is so crucial. Voting is an important right in our democracy because it gives us some collective say in how we want to be governed and who gets to make the big decisions that affect our society. Voting expands your personal sphere of control. When you vote, you are vocalizing what you need, want, and believe in. You are standing up and demanding to be counted. When you don't vote, you are silencing your heart and your conscience. Not voting is like giving your consent to the status quo (or to those you oppose), essentially saying that you don't care whether anything changes. By voting, you improve your chances of getting a government that actually represents you, your values, and your interests. Even if the candidates you support don't win, your vote has likely made a difference. After all, you've helped decrease the winners' margins of victory, which gives them less of a mandate to pursue the agendas you oppose.
You owe it to the heroes
Countless South Africans have sacrificed their lives or suffered extreme hardship in order to secure your right to vote. That includes military service members, women suffragettes, minority groups, and many others at home and abroad who have fought for liberty and civil rights. When you vote, you honour their sacrifices. We must never take our voting rights for granted. They can only be preserved by casting our ballots in every election and guarding against politicians who would seek to suppress the votes of people they don't want to represent.
You'll be seen as a doer not a complainer
Some people become so cynical about the state of the world and South African politics that they never vote. They think, "Why should people vote when everything is so messed up? What's in it for me?" It's a self-defeating attitude that feeds upon itself and does nothing but perpetuate more of the "mess" they complain about. Here's the deal: You can either be a proactive agent of positive change or a passive victim of your own boring pessimism. Yes, change can be slow. Lasting change usually is. You may have to vote in several elections before the things you want start coming to fruition. It takes time for progress to happen, for enough people to see a certain vision and get on board with it. But if you never vote for people who support that vision, it's hard to believe you actually care about it. is simply no integrity in complaining about something if you don't make the effort to change it. So try voting, even if you don't feel like it. You might just discover that you feel more positive about the future when you participate with other South African. citizens to make things better.

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