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30 Lame Excuses For Not Voting

Honestly, there just is no reason that you shouldn't cast your vote.

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30 Lame Excuses For Not Voting
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  1. I don’t like either candidate.
  2. I don’t know where to vote.
  3. I have nothing to wear.
  4. I don’t know how to register.
  5. Government officials are all crooks.
  6. Elected officials never even listen to our opinions.
  7. I have a haircut appointment.
  8. Congress doesn’t affect my life.
  9. I’ll be out of town.
  10. I have to get my oil changed.
  11. The line to the polling place is really long.
  12. My vote won’t even make a difference.
  13. Everyone else is voting, so that counts enough for me.
  14. I don’t want to deal with putting my kids in the car.
  15. There’s no wifi at the polling place.
  16. The whole system is rigged.
  17. I got lost.
  18. My car won’t start.
  19. I overslept.
  20. I sneezed earlier so I’m too sick to leave the house.
  21. The polling place is just at a really inconvenient location.
  22. It’s raining.
  23. I don’t know who the candidates are.
  24. I’m protesting some sort of social injustice.
  25. I’m in the middle of a Netflix marathon.
  26. What if I miss something else that’s more exciting?
  27. My only free time is during lunch, and I’m really hungry…
  28. There are too many forms to fill out.
  29. My dog ate my ID.
  30. My bed is just too comfortable to move.
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