Top 5 reasons to vote on November 5th

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOP8UvKPo_LCRVu-rNwiO9VZYU6UPptSPtKuKoz0xLc_DmkIoTN_ezpR0ejUWXbrZWiF7U_8WJObqAW7NZ3ixDjhwzIT_sRIew2NXmUCdw92MU3XXElsilvW6hPIJOqIU46tQxHhA5AHWD/s1600/vote+button.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="198" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOP8UvKPo_LCRVu-rNwiO9VZYU6UPptSPtKuKoz0xLc_DmkIoTN_ezpR0ejUWXbrZWiF7U_8WJObqAW7NZ3ixDjhwzIT_sRIew2NXmUCdw92MU3XXElsilvW6hPIJOqIU46tQxHhA5AHWD/s200/vote+button.jpg" width="200" /></a></div>Election day is coming soon.  Are you registered?  It's important -- and not only because people have <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silent_Sentinels#Response" rel="nofollow">gone on hunger strikes</a> and <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/African-American_Civil_Rights_Movement_%281955%E2%80%9368%29#Voter_registration_organizing" rel="nofollow">been murdered</a> so their fellow Americans can vote. <br /><br />Voter registration is one of the most powerful means union members use to make our voice heard, and it's a priority of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters. This November 5th, one year from Election Day 2014, the Teamsters will have a Day of Action across the country to register Teamster members to vote.<br /><br />Here are a few reasons why <a href="http://registertovote.org/index.html">you should register</a> and show up on November 5.<br /><br /><b>Your opinion matters.</b><br />People think that you are important and intelligent enough to make serious decisions about how your community works.  Don’t mess that up.<br /><br /><b>Get free stuff.</b><br />People who vote get more attention from candidates, including free bumper stickers, free t-shirts, and invitations to events (with free food). Not to mention your election day sticker - and <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/11/05/z-burger-election-giveaway_n_2078313.html" rel="nofollow">the free burger that could come with it</a>.<br /><br /><b>Not voting is embarrassing </b><br />Whether you voted or not in an election is part of your public record. Anyone – your friends, kids, or mother – can see if you’ve voted or not.<br /><br /><b>Meet somebody new.</b><br />Between work, home life, and the commute, life can get repetitive.  If you want to meet new people, what better place to find a civic-minded new friend than at the polls?<br /><br /><b>But seriously, your voice matters</b>.<br />Voters have way more impact in odd-year elections because smaller elections are often decided by less than 100 votes. If you are ever going to vote, this is the time.<br /><br />Rock the vote on November 5th!  <a href="http://www.rockthevote.org/">Get registered today</a>.

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