Otherwise, there is no room for complaints. Choosing not to vote is the same as being indifferent to what happens in your life and the world around you. In the upcoming weeks, the Egyptian will be covering the Carbondale City Council and mayoral races. Students often say they didn't vote because they didn't know what the issues were or who was running. In our coverage, the Egyptian will explore the candidates and the issues to aid students and all our readers in making an informed choice at the polls.
Every vote counts.
The students proved this in the last city council election in which Larry Briggs and John Budslick were elected. Budslick won by a slim margin of only 13 votes thanks to a strong student voter turnout in his favor. If the students hadn't registered and voted, the bar-entry age would more than likely have stayed at 21. SIUC and its students are critical to Carbondale's success. As the campus is located in Carbondale, the quality of life in the community is critical to the University's success.