Introduction
The country draws closer to yet again an important time in its history. It is a time that will impact the growth of the country. The upcoming election period will determine the kind of leaders that the country will be governed with in the next session. It is a moment that every citizen has been eagerly waiting for them to facilitate the change they have been dreaming of. There is a lot of anxiety among the politicians as they wonder whether they will be preferred by their countrymen or not.
This is a right that every citizen ought to exercise. Some people may be faced with different kinds of dilemmas and hence wondering whether to participate in the exercise or not. A country can not do without a leader, and the failure of one to participate in the exercise implies that they will accept what comes their way. Before you think of not participating in the election process in May; read through this.
It is your constitutional right
Voting is a right that has been given to every citizen in the country; you can not afford to deny yourself this right by simply watching how people are voting and not participating in it. Participation in the election process is the main thing that will prove how patriotic you are to the country. Voting is not only for yourselves but also for your generation; this means that when you fail to participate in the process you are denying yourself and the generation after your constitutional right. If you cannot see the need of participating in the election period, then you are implying to your generation that it is not important and they hence don’t need to participate in it. This is the worst example you can show to them.
You can not do without a leader
Your failure to participate in the election implies that you are okay without a leader. The fact is that whether you vote or not, there are people who will participate in the process and will choose a leader for you. Chances are that they will choose you a wrong leader that you may gamble about the whole session. Instead of waiting for other people who do not understand your likes and dislikes to choose for you a leader, you would rather take that decision yourself and vote for a leader of your choice. You must have a leader after the election process, but what will determine the kind of leader that you will have is your vote, so take a step.
Whom you vote for matters, vote
People may be discouraged from participating in the election process simply because they see their potential candidate as not having adequate support. Whether people are supporting the candidate of your choice or not should not hinder you from participating in the election process. Even if it is clear from the back of your mind that this leader will not make it, let him loose with your vote. It will encourage him to know that even though he did not receive the support of the majority, there is somebody who believed in his ability to lead. He may lose this time, but who knows, by you simply supporting them, they may be motivated to stand again next time and probably sail through. This is hence the time for you to shape the destiny of your nation.
Don’t wait for next time, it may be too late
One may fail to participate in the election thinking that they will be in the right position to decide after this session.
They do this simply because they don’t know the right thing for them to do. Don’t wait to make a decision next time because you may not know how things may turn out. Even if you will have a chance to vote for a different leader next time, it may be too late because one session is enough for a leader to impact the nation. If the impartation is very negative, it may take quite a long time or even never for the wrongs to be corrected. Participate in the process as if you will never have another chance to vote again.
Your vote counts
As single as it may seem to be, a vote has a lot of impact on the leader that is chosen. Some leaders have failed to fulfill their ambitions simply because they lacked a single vote. By voting, you may just make your potential candidate sail through. Do not despise your vote because it is single. Go and vote and as the results will be announced, you will see how much you imparted on the leader that you voted for.