USI students reflect on the importance of making their voices heard in the 2020 election.
College of Nursing and Health Professions
"I’m voting because I want to actively participate in deciding the future of our country. I want to use this right to voice my opinions. Voting is our opportunity to be heard and make change at local and national levels. No matter what you think, every vote matters."
College of Liberal Arts
"I am voting because it's the chance for me to get my voice heard and allows me to make a difference in this country."
College of Liberal Arts
"I am voting because I want to use my right to vote. This election is too important not to do so. Overall, it is important to vote because it is about more than just politics. It is important as a student to know who you are electing to government positions. Voting as a student is thinking about your future and the future of education."
Pott College of Science, Engineering, and Education
"I am voting in this upcoming election because this is an important election that will define our future in more ways than one. Voting is extremely important because it is how citizens in our country can fight for what they want to happen within politics."
College of Liberal Arts
"I decided to vote because there are many women of color who have fought for the right to vote, and I am blessed to be living in a generation where my vote actually matters!"
College of Liberal Arts
"Voting is so important to me because not only am I voting to protect the rights of those I care about, this election, I'm voting to protect my own rights as a woman and a member of the LGBTQ+ community. Your voice matters, so please, use it."
Pott College of Science, Engineering, and Education
"I am voting because I believe every person can have an impact to change for the better. We are all in this together and it takes all of us to make changes in our country."
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College of Liberal Arts
"The reason I am voting is to take advantage of something my parents cannot do. I am a son of immigrants that came to this country as refugees from a war-torn country to provide a future for my siblings and me. It is my civic duty, and I owe it to my parents to vote and to ensure that the democracy of the United States is preserved for my children. Go out and vote!"
Pott College of Science, Engineering, and Education
"I vote because I want my voice to be heard on topics that I care about and topics that I know will affect other people, as well. I am thankful and proud to exercise my right to vote and participate in democracy. Voting is important because everyone deserves to have their voice heard. Voting not only affects your life, but it will have consequences for decades to come for everyone in your community. Voting is fundamental to the governmental system in this country. We the people created this country, and we the people will decide how to change it."
Pott College of Science, Engineering, and Education
"I'm voting because it is my civic duty, and sacrifices have been made for me to get this right. It is important to vote because voting is one of the first and most important steps in making a change in democracy. Voting is basically your voice in democracy."
