Politics September 21, 2016
If Kylie Jenner and Michael Kors’ voting dances didn’t encourage you to get up and vote, perhaps these messages from your favorite YouTube celebrities will.
YouTube launched its get out the vote campaign, #voteIRL. With this, the YouTube community works together to push young women and men to hit the polls. As YouTube writes, “Even though people are clearly following the election online, we want to make sure they get involved ‘in real life,’ too.”
According to Literacy Net, one of the most common excuses people make for not voting is, “My vote won’t make a difference.” Although it is easy to think about how you are “just one person,” it is detrimental to think that you won’t matter to the future of the election, economy and nation. In the 2016 Congressional Black Caucus, President Barack Obama reminds people, “Our progress is on the ballot. Democracy is on the ballot. Justice is on the ballot … There’s no such thing as a vote that doesn’t matter. It all matters.”
If you still need a little more convincing, watch the trending video and hear about the importance of your vote. If these YouTube stars and Hollywood celebrities can register to vote in one minute and 34 seconds, you can too! Visit the Rock the Vote website to register now.
