Researching all the candidates thoroughly to make an informed decision does take quite a bit of time. Luckily there are countless resources online and at your fingertips that quickly summarize candidate information to take you from novice to expert in a matter of minutes! For instance, check out VOTE411 from our friends at the League of Women Voters.
Why Should I vote?
Voting Does Not Matter
Actually, it does! Much like your parents, teachers and principals, political leaders make significant decisions that impact your lives in very real ways. Except you can’t elect new parents or new school personnel 
Elected officials from your most local office to the White House make decisions on all sorts of issues such as standardized testing, financial aid, jobs, housing, driver’s license requirements and many more issues that affect your everyday lives.