Election Day

"There are more than two presidential candidates?"

Yes, I can assure you that I heard those exact words today while standing in line waiting to vote. A group of girls, while looking at the mock voting ballot, were shocked to see that they were going to be voting for more than just McCain or Obama. 

I am not saying that I am the most politically savvy person out there, but I at least know that there are more candidates for president, let alone all of the other elections taking place today such as Proposal 1 and 2.

I get the feeling that for many people in line, voting wasn't as much an act of democracy, but rather a fad. Something they can go back and tell their friends and show them their little "I voted" sticker. 

Voting needs to be more about actually caring about the issues and our nation's future. 

I understand that aside from the presidential election, there are many elections that people just don't know. The Lansing Public Schools isn't a very hot topic around Michigan State's campus, but that still doesn't negate the fact that many of these people in line today seemed uninformed, and didn't care.