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VOTER TOOLKIT
The ONE EXCUSE heard most often for not voting in an election is, "My one vote won't make a difference." Yet history has proven the enormous power of one single vote.
- In 1645, one vote gave Oliver Cromwell control of England.
- In 1649, one vote caused King Charles I of England to be executed.
- In 1776, one vote gave America the English language instead of German.
- In 1845, one vote brought Texas into the Union.
- In 1850, one vote brought California into the Union.
- In 1962, one vote determined the governors of three states: Maine, Rhode Island, and North Dakota.
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SOURCE: "One Vote Makes a Difference" published by Sumter County Supervisor of Elections.
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Type of Elections: Learn about Primary, General, and Special Elections. If you recently moved to Florida, be sure to read about the Primary. Unlike many other states voters do more than select a party's candidates to run in the General Election.
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Prepare to Vote: Information on registering to vote as well as Voter Guides to national, state, and local elections.
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AAC Elections: An explanation of AAC Elections for residents of The Villages.
Three Ways to Vote: Learn your options for voting.
Prepare to Vote: Information on registering to vote as well as Voter Guides to national, state, and local elections.
Voter Guide Archive: To view Voter Guides from past elections
AAC Elections: An explanation of AAC Elections for residents of The Villages.
To Learn about Candidates and Issues: For the first time, through the hard work of the Federal, State and our local League of Women Voters, all your election information is on one website: VOTE411.org.
Go to the site, enter your home address, and click the green button to get personalized information on candidates and issues.
You will see candidates' unedited answers to questions, and can compare their positions and even print a list of the candidates you selected to take to the polls.
Go to the site, enter your home address, and click the green button to get personalized information on candidates and issues.
You will see candidates' unedited answers to questions, and can compare their positions and even print a list of the candidates you selected to take to the polls.