It’s true. A single vote can change the course of a local election – or it can even change history!
Consider these examples:
- By one vote in 1875, France chose a republican rather than a monarchical form of government.
- One vote cost King Charles I of England his head in 1649.
- President Andrew Johnson survived his Senate impeachment trial by a single vote.
- California, Oregon, Texas, and Washington were each admitted as states by a margin of one vote each.
- Two races that tied in Kentucky were decided by coin tosses. (One extra vote, and the tosses wouldn’t have been needed.)
- A tied city council race was decided by the draw of a hat.
For those people that believe their vote doesn’t count, they couldn’t be more wrong. If the course of history was changed by a single vote, imagine what a single vote will do for a local race.
And if that isn’t enough to push for every last voter, consider these quotes:
- “You’ve got to vote, vote, vote, vote. That’s it; that’s the way we move forward.” — Michelle Obama, former First Lady of the United States from 2009 to 2017
- “Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter.” — Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., civil rights leader
- “Someone struggled for your right to vote. Use it.” — Susan B. Anthony, women’s rights activist during the 20th century suffrage movement.
- “The ballot is stronger than the bullet.” – Abraham Lincoln, 16th President of the United States
Theoretically, a single ballot could even make the difference in a presidential race. But the odds are long.
Get your supporters fired up and get them out to the polls. Every vote counts!
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