Political apathy is a major issue in Texas that needs to be
addressed in order for the government to properly represent the ideologies of
the people that inhibit our state. With a growing population and a changing
demographical make-up of Texas there is a wide variety of political influences
that are brought into our state as well. According to the Texas Secretary of
State Website, in the 2012 Presidential election there was a turnout of 43.73
percent of the Texan voting age population compared to the national number of
58.2 percent. With such a low voter turnout this should raise concern for every
individual participant in government which includes everyone that is eligible
to vote. Unfortunately this is not the case and hundreds of thousands of
political opinions are not voiced causing the small minority of voters to control
the decision making in our government.
I agree that many people are apathetic and uninformed when
dealing with political votes and governmental issues. I am amazed at the number
of people that say Texas will always be a red state and they will not cast
their opposite vote because it will not make a difference. If people were to
voice their opinions in the form of a vote, especially with the overwhelmingly
changing demographic in Texas, there may be a change that represents the
population. Change does need to occur but it is a very difficult and rigorous
process that needs a major event to evoke to cause a difference in our
political environment.
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