Why You Have To Vote
Make a difference, no matter how small
Today is general election day in the United Kingdom. We will vote for a new government which will determine the course of our nation for the next five years.
This feels like the most important election in my lifetime. A choice between going ahead with Brexit or putting the question back to the people as well as an increase in public spending the likes of which we have never seen before.
It can feel overwhelming at times to know which way to vote. It can even feel as if there is no point in voting. After all, how often does one vote make a difference?
Except in the UK, it often does.
The voting system uses the first past the post method which dictates that whoever gets the highest number of votes in a constituency wins.
While it can mean that some constituencies are considered safe, there are a lot of ones that come down to the wire.
The 2017 election is a case in point. The constituency of North East Fife was won by two votes. Likewise, the Perth and North Perthshire constituency was won by 21 votes.
Even though it can feel like your vote is not worth much on its own. Every vote counts.
