National Voter Registration Day is a holiday celebrated on the fourth Tuesday of every September. It is my favorite holiday besides Halloween and my birthday. On Tuesday, September 25, I volunteered for Rock The Vote to register voters on my college campus. This registration drive registered over 40 voters. Some people I talked to were already registered to vote or had previously voted in prior elections.

I was so happy to encounter conscious college students who were passionate about having their voices heard! I passed out stickers. However, not every attempt was successful. As soon as people saw me with a clipboard, they put headphones on. Others who I approached said they do not want to register to vote. "Registering to vote takes only a few minutes and is something can be completed on your own time," I argued. People still replied, "No not interested in voting."

Voter apathy is real and it's awful.

If you can vote, you must vote. If eligible, you must vote. I urge you to vote in primary, general and local elections. Although some may get more coverage than others, all three types of elections are in need of good voter turnouts. Local elections are extremely important for one pressing reason: these policies and the people in charge directly affect you. If you are unhappy about something and you can do something to change that, wouldn't you? Vote for those who do not have a voice. Vote for those who are too young to share their voice.

Voter apathy is something I want to see reduced. You should care about policies that shape your present and future. You should care about politicians who directly affect what you're going to see happen, and who should represent you to the best of their ability. To register to vote you can click here.