When you enter the polling place, give your address and name to the election official at the check-in table. If you need help, ask an election official at the check-in table. In 1960, John F. Kennedy won the presidential election by a margin of less than one vote per precinct. In 1968, Richard Nixon won the presidency by a margin of fewer than three votes per precinct. In 1996, Ron Wyden won election to the U.S. Senate to replace Senator Robert Packwood by one percentage point.
Democracy truly works only when people exercise their right to participate in the electoral process.
Don't Bank on It. 1996 marks the 25 anniversary of the 26th amendment giving 18 year olds the right to vote. 18-24 year olds have the lowest voter registration and turnout while the elderly have the highest. The right to vote means nothing if people are not registered. Implementing motor voter will make the electorate larger, more diverse and more reflective of the American population.