“I’m too lazy.”
“I’m busy.”
“I just don’t care.”
“My roommate’s second cousin’s neighbor’s pet rock just passed away.”
Countless terrible excuses such as these are used to explain why many students never use their right to vote.
Yet many times these are the same people who complain about how the Associated Students Organization’s (ASO) goes about its business and who’s getting elected.
Annoyed that the same people continue running and getting re-elected?
Fed up with never seeing change in the actions taken by ASO members?
Then it is simple; just vote.
Many students continue to ignore the voting process, then they go on to complain the moment they hear something they do not agree with.
It’s like going to a restaurant and telling them to serve you whatever they want, then complaining about the meal after you have eaten it.
Make any sense? Did not think so.
Continuous whining about the ASO members and what they are doing is not going to get students anywhere.
It is not going to change who remains on ASO and it is not going to change anybody’s mind until you vote.
ASO members are here to stay, whether you like it or not, and as students it is your responsibility to assure the right people are in these spots.
If you want to see change, then do yourself a favor and vote.
If you choose not to, then the only person you should be complaining about is yourself because you could not take 10 minutes of your time to voice your opinion, head to the voting stands in front of the Schauerman Library and exercise your right to vote.
For just 10 minutes, it sure sounds like a fair tradeoff.
It’s that simple.
The members of ASO are supposed to represent the students’ voice, the entire student body, as a whole, all eight academic divisions.
If students are not taking part in their role of voting who should become members of ASO, then they are doing a complete disservice to themselves.
Students are not letting their voices be heard, and in turn it affects everyone, not just them.
That is why you should care about voting because your vote determines who will voice your opinions, and you want the person who shares your views in that position.
So if 10 minutes of your time is too much to ask for, then the next time you hear what ASO is doing and you’re ready to complain about it, go ahead and blame it on your roommate’s second cousin’s neighbor’s pet rock.