Defend Democracy!

"I don't know enough!" -- a lousy reason not to vote

You may never know enough about the choices on the ballot, but after this episode you'll know more about how power works, and how voting increases your influence.

"Politicians don't care about me" -- a lousy reason not to vote

"Politicians don't even try to appeal to people like me." In Episode 3 of the Lousy Reasons Not to Vote series, Stephanie explains why.

"I don't like the candidates" -- a lousy reason not to vote

"I don't like any of the candidates." This is a lousy reason not to vote! Stephanie explains why.

"My vote might get hacked!" -- a lousy reason not to vote

"My vote might get hacked, so why should I bother?" In the first episode of series on lousy reasons not to vote, Stephanie explains what's wrong with this logic.