CIVICS GUIDE:
Elections & Voting

Robert P. Watson, Ph.D., Director of American Studies at Lynn University and author/editor of 25 books on American politics and history

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• Voting is an essential part of democracy. It is every American citizen's fundamental right to be able to voice their opinion and take part in electing public officials.
  
  
• By voting, people take a stand and help decide who represents them and how their government works.
  
  
• Citizens not only have rights, but with these rights come responsibilities. Citizenship means participating in the political process by being an informed and active member of society.