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You do not like any of the candidates, you do not agree with any political party. All those running for office are thieves and one is no better than the other. Why register to vote. Why vote at all. It is all just a waste of time.

Given all the above is true I still have a reason to vote.

Here is my theory.

Neighborhood Z has 1000 regestered voters. They are pretty much split between parties and independents. During any given election these 1000 voters actually vote. Sometimes they favor one candidate over another, one referendum over another. Sometimes it is a landslide, other times they are pretty even.

Neighborhood Y with the same population as Z, has 600 registered voters. They too are evenly split between parties and independents. But in any given election or question, only 200 people actually vote and they too sometimes vote overwhelmingly one way and sometimes fairly evenly.

If you put yourself in the place of the politician or policy maker regardless of party or issue, to which neighborhood are you going to give the most attention? When there is only enough money to build one library, or one school, or one playground, which neighborhood gets it?

It does not really matter who or what you vote for. The potential numbers are what is important and what gets a candidate or elected official interested in what you and your neighborhood has to say.

Is this fair? Is this right? Probably not. But that is how it works.

Follow the money. Follow the votes.

So I urge you to help your neighborhood have a voice. Register to vote and then vote. Make a difference.
Register to vote by April 16th to be eligible to vote in the Philadelphia primary election.