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If you ever think that just one vote in a sea of millions cannot make much of a difference, consider some of the closest elections in U.S. history.
In 2000, Al Gore narrowly lost the Electoral College vote to George W. Bush. The election came down to a recount in Florida, where Bush had won the popular vote by such a small margin that it triggered an automatic recount and a Supreme Court case (Bush v. Gore).
In the end, Bush won Florida by 0.009 percent of the votes cast in the state, or 537 votes.
Had 600 more pro-Gore voters gone to the polls in Florida that November, there may have been an entirely different president from 2000–2008.
More recently, Donald Trump defeated Hillary Clinton in 2016 by securing a close Electoral College win. Although the election did not come down to a handful of votes in one state, Trump’s votes in the Electoral College decided a tight race. Clinton had won the national popular vote by nearly three million votes, but the concentration of Trump voters in key districts in “swing” states like Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, and Michigan helped
seal enough electoral votes to win the presidency.
Your vote may not directly elect the president, but if your vote joins enough others in your voting district or county, your vote undoubtedly matters when it comes to electoral results. Most states have a “winner take all” system where the popular vote winner gets the state’s electoral votes. There are also local and state elections to consider. While presidential or other national elections usually get a significant voter turnout,
local elections are typically decided by a much smaller group of voters.
A Portland State University study found that fewer than 15 percent of eligible voters were turning out to vote for mayors, council members, and other local offices. Low turnout means that important local issues are determined by a limited group of voters,
making a single vote even more statistically meaningful.
Retrieved from National Geographic Resource Library : https://www.nationalgeographic.org/article/why-voting-important/
Below is information on how to register to vote for the upcoming elections in New Jersey, New York, and other states this November.
New Jersey
Voter registration forms and information are located here: https://www.nj.gov/state/elections/vote.shtml
Please check the NJ Division of Elections website for updates on election dates and voter registration deadlines.
New York
Voter registration forms and information are located here: https://www.ny.gov/services/register-vote
Please check the NYS Board of Elections website for updates on election dates and voter registration deadlines.
New York City
Voter registration forms and information are located here: New York City: https://vote.nyc/
Please check the website for the Board of Elections in the City of New York for updates on election dates and voter registration deadlines.
Other States
If you are a legal resident of another state, please visit the National Elections Assistance Commission to locate your state's voter registration form: https://vote.gov/
