I think the way that we're taught to view elections is fundamentally flawed. People see the Presidential election as the most important election that you can participate in, because its the vote for the highest office in the country.
But a president who loses the popular vote can be still be elected because the actual decision is made by the slightly lower-ranking politicians that we vote for in state/local elections. Which is also funny, because these are viewed as some of the least important elections, because the individual offices aren't nationally powerful on their own.
But your vote statistically counts the most when voting locally. And your local decisions have a systemic impact/ripple effect on who ultimately gets picked for president.
Registering to vote is important. Your voting is important. But people always wait until its too late to be as impactful as they could have been when they only think to vote when presidential elections roll around.
But a president who loses the popular vote can be still be elected because the actual decision is made by the slightly lower-ranking politicians that we vote for in state/local elections. Which is also funny, because these are viewed as some of the least important elections, because the individual offices aren't nationally powerful on their own.
But your vote statistically counts the most when voting locally. And your local decisions have a systemic impact/ripple effect on who ultimately gets picked for president.
Registering to vote is important. Your voting is important. But people always wait until its too late to be as impactful as they could have been when they only think to vote when presidential elections roll around.