Exercise Your Right to Vote

November 7 is Election Day. U.S. House of Representative seats, U.S. Senate seats, Senate and House seats, and governorships are up for grabs. This election has become controversial with many candidates using less than flattering ads about their opponents. There is a reason for the mudslinging and negative campaigning--each party is trying desperately to gain control of the U.S. Congress. The Senatorial races in Tennessee, Virginia, and Missouri are hotly contested and being watched closely by both parties as a win in any of these states could swing the balance of Congress to one party or the other.

Voting is not only a right but also a responsibility. All citizens should exercise their right to vote. Casting a ballot is one of the options citizens have in order to make their voices heard.

Below are some interesting voting statistics:

V0ter Turnout Among Citizens by Age Demographic
November 2004
18-24 47%
25-34 56%
35-44 64%
45-54 69%
55-64 73%
65-74 69%
75+ 69%

Voter Breakdown by Ethnic Group

November 2004

78% White/Non-Hispanic
12% African American
7% Hispanic
3% Pacific Islander

The actual number of voters in 2000 was 111 million, which falls short of the record high of 114 million set in 1992. Statistics courtesy of the U.S. Census Bureau.

Exercise your right to vote on November 7; remember your vote counts, and you can make a difference.

Answer to the previous trivia question: Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

Trivia Question for the Day: Who ran for President using the campaign slogan, "A Chicken in every pot and a car in every garage"?

Word of the day: bicameral: having or consisting of two distinct legislative bodies

Hope everyone has a great day!